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Nabob

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Noun

1. nabob, nawab

a governor in India during the Mogul empire

2. nabob

a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)

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Nabob

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noun
1. informal
a rich, powerful, or important man
2. 
(formerly) a European who made a fortune in the Orient, esp in India
3.  another name for a nawab

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Nabob

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noun
1. 
a native provincial deputy or governor of the old Mogul Empire in India
2. 
a very rich or important man

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Nabob

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n.
1. A governor in India under the Mughal Empire. Also called nawab.
2. A person of wealth and prominence.

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