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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NABOB

From Portuguese nababo, from Hindi nawwāb.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NABOB

nabob  [ˈneɪbɒb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NABOB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nabob is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NABOB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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. Nabob literally means "deputy governor" or "viceroy" in the Mughal Empire rule of India. This title was later adapted by British vassals in India, such as Bengal, Oudh, and Arcot.

Definition of nabob in the English dictionary

The definition of nabob in the dictionary is a rich, powerful, or important man. Other definition of nabob is a European who made a fortune in the Orient, esp in India.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NABOB


bob
bɒb
cabob
kəˈbɒb
earbob
ˈɪərˌbɒb
jiggumbob
ˈdʒɪɡəmˌbɒb
kabob
kəˈbɒb
skibob
ˈskiːbɒb
thingamabob
ˈθɪŋəməˌbɒb
thingamybob
ˈθɪŋəmɪˌbɒb
thingumabob
ˈθɪŋəməˌbɒb
thingumbob
ˈθɪŋəmˌbɒb
thingummybob
ˈθɪŋəmɪˌbɒb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NABOB

nab
Nabataean
Nabatean
nabbed
nabber
nabbing
nabe
Nabi
Nabis
nabk
nabla
Nablus
nabobery
nabobess
nabobish
nabobism

WORDS THAT END LIKE NABOB

blob
boob
cockeye bob
cockeyed bob
emu-bob
fob
gob
handjob
hob
Jacob
job
knob
lob
mob
on the job
on-the-job
plumb bob
rob
skeleton bob
sob

Synonyms and antonyms of nabob in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NABOB»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «nabob» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of nabob

Translation of «nabob» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NABOB

Find out the translation of nabob to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nabob from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nabob» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

富翁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nabob
570 millions of speakers

English

nabob
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nabob
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شخص ذو ثروة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

набоб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nababo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধনী লোক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nabab
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nabob
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nabob
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

太守
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

nabob
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nabob
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà triệu phú
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nabob
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाबाब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hint prensi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nababbo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nabob
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

набоб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nabab
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Nabob
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nabob
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nabob
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Nabob
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nabob

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NABOB»

The term «nabob» is regularly used and occupies the 65.633 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NABOB» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nabob» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nabob» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nabob

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NABOB»

Discover the use of nabob in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nabob and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Nabob
Classic French novel, in translation by W. Blaydes, with a critical introduction by Prof. W.P. Trent.
Alphonse Daudet, 2003
2
A Hungarian Nabob
First published in the original Hungarian in 1853, this novel was followed by a sequel (translated as "The Lions of Janina") the next year.
Maurus Jokai, 2010
3
Plays by Samuel Foote and Arthur Murphy: The Minor, The ...
For this volume George Taylor has edited five plays by two largely forgotten eighteenth-century playwrights, Samuel Foote and Arthur Murphy.
Samuel Foote, Arthur Murphy, George Taylor, 1984
4
Slavery and South Asian History
Therefore,Nabob's first rejection of Hickey's assumption that he would be grateful and obedient to Hickey's interests must be considered deeply,even though our information must necessarily come primarily from Hickey's narrative. The second  ...
Indrani Chatterjee, Richard M. Eaton, 2006
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A Hungarian Nabob
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MR Jkai, Mor Jokai, 2010
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Encyclopedia of African American Business
The number expanded to 220 in 2005, but it still represents not even 2 percent of the overall number of broadcast entities in the nation, making NABOB's presence and subsequent contributions a requisite for black broadcasters' survival.
Jessie Carney Smith, 2006
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The Nabob's Widow
After Drusilla Lawford is the victim of vicious rumors, she tries to convince Lord Richard Pensley that she actually loves him and is not just a fortune hunter
April Kihlstrom, 1986
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The Nabob (Webster's Chinese Simplified Thesaurus Edition)
This edition is written in English. However, there is a running Chinese Simplified thesaurus at the bottom of each page for the more difficult English words highlighted in the text. There are many editions of The Nabob.
Alphonse Daudet, Inc Icon Group International, 2010
9
The Nabob's Daughter
The proper Lord Chance is worried that Anjelie Cantrell, the daughter of one of Jamaica's wealthiest merchants and the most desirable heiress of the London season, is playing games with him.
Dawn Lindsey, 2000
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Nabobs: Empire and Identity in Eighteenth-Century Britain
This book considers the controversy caused by 'nabobs', and the debate regarding British identity and British imperialism in the late eighteenth century.
Tillman W. Nechtman, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NABOB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nabob is used in the context of the following news items.
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LETTERS - July 23
Every critic, nabob, and yahoo has weighed in on the value of Go Set a Watchman, the newly published book by Harper Lee, a beloved author ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Scandalous ditty lambasting Clive is to be sung again after 250 years
It was a scurrilous election song, which aimed to turn a Shropshire town against the newly-arrived “nabob” Robert Clive. Clive of India. 0. «shropshirestar.com, Jul 15»
3
Two justices for justice
This division originated under the government of a Nabob against whom the people revolted; those who were faithful to the Royalty were of the ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
4
New Penticton city manager ready to assume the reins
... form 1995-2001 and vice-president of sales and customer development at Nabob Coffee company and Kraft Food group from 1986-1995. «InfoTel News Ltd, Jul 15»
5
A question of what matters: hyperrealism and the literature of …
... some sort of Onionesque version of the literary equivalent of a “nattering nabob of negativitsm” that the vice-crook of the Nixon administration ... «Scholars and Rogues, Jul 15»
6
Retired Sun-Rype President Hired as Penticton CAO
... of Sun-Rype Products from 2004 to 2008, President of Warner Lambert 1995-2001, VP of sales and customer development at Nabob Coffee ... «KelownaNow, Jul 15»
7
Nilda Rego, Days Gone By: Crocker builds his spite fence
He thought he was being quite reasonable because he had heard that James C. Flood, another wealthy Nob Hill nabob had paid $25,000 for a ... «Oroville Mercury Register, Jul 15»
8
Review: Oklahoma! | Stolen Shakespeare Guild | Hardy and Betty …
... on a Hamburger Helper budget; no telling what they could do if some oil-and-gas nabob gave them a little something-something extra. «TheaterJones Performing Arts News, Jul 15»
9
Ebonyi Pledges to Tackle Cholera
By Nabob Ogbonna. Abakaliki — The Ebonyi State government yesterday reaffirmed its resolve to fight the cholera epidemic presently ravaging ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
Kraft Foods Group Inc. (NASDAQ:KRFT) is pleased to announce the …
... Baker's, Planters, Kraft Mayo, Miracle Whip, Good Seasons, Bull's-Eye, Grey Poupon, and Nabob brand names. Kraft Foods Group, Inc. sells ... «Inside Trade, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Nabob [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nabob>. Apr 2024 ».
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