n. 1 hist. a Muslim official or governor under the Mughal empire. 2 (formerly) a conspicuously wealthy person, esp. one returned from India with a fortune.
[ Port. nababo or Sp. nabab, f. Urdu (as NAWAB) ]
NABOB
Meaning of NABOB in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012