# nabob

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈneɪbɑb/

## Definitions
1. An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire.
2. Someone of great wealth or importance.
3. A person with a grandiose style or manner.

## Etymology
In colloquial usage in English since 1612, from a corruption of Hindustani नवाब (navāb) / نواب (navāb, “nawab”), perhaps via Portuguese nababo, from Classical Persian نَوَّاب (nawwāb), from Arabic نُوَّاب (nuwwāb), the honorific plural of نَائِب (nāʔib, “deputy”).

## Source
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