NABOB

Nabob

A nabob is an Anglo-Indian term for an East India Company servant who had become wealthy through corrupt trade and other practices. It also refers to a conspicuously wealthy man who made his fortune in the Orient, especially in the Indian subcontinent.

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nabob

Noun

  1. An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire; a nawab.
  2. Someone of great wealth or importance.
  3. A person with a grandiose style or manner.


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