nabob

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English - Turkish
çok zengin ve lüks hayat yaşayan
{i} hint prensi
hindistanda zengin avrupalı
{i} hindistan'da zengin avrupalı
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English - English
An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire; a nawab
Someone of great wealth or importance
A person with a grandiose style or manner
{n} a prince in India, subordinate to the subahs, a man of great wealth
A deputy or viceroy in India; a governor of a province of the ancient Mogul empire
a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)
{i} regional director, viceroy (in India); person (especially a European) who has had great success and become rich in India or in another eastern country; very important person; extremely rich person
a governor in India during the Mogual empire
One who returns to Europe from the East with immense riches: hence, any man of great wealth
nabob

    Hyphenation

    na·bob

    Turkish pronunciation

    näbäb

    Pronunciation

    /ˈnabäb/ /ˈnæbɑːb/

    Etymology

    [ 'nA-"bäb ] (noun.) 1612. In colloquial usage in English since 1612, from Urdu > Persian > the honorific plural of Arabic نائب (nā’ib, “deputy”).
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