ONAD→nabob

nabob

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nabob /ˈnābäb, ˈneɪbɑb

▸ noun historical a Muslim official or governor under the Mogul empire.

▪ a person of conspicuous wealth or high status.

▪ mainly historical a person who returned from India to Europe with a fortune.

– ORIGIN from Portuguese nababo or Spanish nabab, from Urdu; see also nawab.