How to pronounce nabob
American English pronunciation
NAY-bahb
- IPA
- /ˈneɪˌbɑb/
- Syllables
- NAY · bahb (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What nabob means
A very rich and important person
In a sentence: The railroad nabob lived in a mansion with forty rooms and a private zoo.
Where it comes from: It is a changed form of nawab, the title of a ruler in India under the Mughal emperors, from an Arabic word for a deputy. English has used it since 1612.
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