nabob
nabob
[ˈneɪbɒb]
noun
[ˈneɪbɒb]
noun
- (historical)a Muslim official or governor under the Mogul empire
(史)（印度莫卧儿帝国时代）地方穆斯林长官
■a person of conspicuous wealth or high status
富豪；大人物，名人
■(chieflyhistorical)a person who returned from India to Europe with a fortune
(主史)在印度发财回国的欧洲人
- from Portuguese nababo or Spanish nabab, from Urdu; see also nawab
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