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nabob

/ˈneɪbɒb/noun

उच्चारण नेबॉब

बहुत अमीर या रईस आदमी, धन्नासेठ

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] old-fashioned

    a very rich or important person, especially one who shows off their wealth

    बहुत अमीर या रईस आदमी, धन्नासेठ

    • The old mansion once belonged to a nabob of the cotton trade.
    • the nabobs of the film industry

    Synonyms tycoon magnate plutocrat grandee

  2. 2

    [C]

    (in history) an Englishman who became very rich while working in India, especially in the 18th century, and returned to Britain

    (इतिहास में) भारत से धन कमाकर लौटा अंग्रेज़

    • Many nabobs bought large country estates on their return to England.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

tycoon magnate plutocrat grandee

⌂Word origin and word building

From the Urdu word nawab, a title given to Muslim rulers and nobles in Mughal India.

यह शब्द Urdu के nawab से आया है, जो मुग़ल भारत में मुस्लिम शासकों और अमीरों को दी जाने वाली उपाधि थी।