Nabob

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A governor in India under the Mogul Empire. Also called nawab.
  • n. A person of wealth and prominence.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire; a nawab.
  • n. Someone of great wealth or importance.
  • n. A person with a grandiose style or manner.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A deputy or viceroy in India; a governor of a province of the ancient Mogul empire.
  • n. One who returns to Europe from the East with immense riches: hence, any man of great wealth.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A viceroy or governor of a province in India under the Mogul empire: as, the nabob of Oudh; the nabob of Surat. The nabob was, properly speaking, a subordinate provincial governor, who acted under a soubah or viceroy.
  • n. An honorary title occasionally conferred upon Mohammedans of distinction.
  • n. An Anglo-Indian who has acquired great wealth and lives in Eastern luxury; hence, any very rich and luxurious man.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a governor in India during the Mogul empire
  • n. a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)
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    Words that are more generic or abstract
    governor    man of means    rich man    wealthy man   
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