/ ˈneɪbɒb; NAmE -bɑːb/ noun
1.
a Muslim ruler or officer in the Mogul empire
2.
a rich or important person
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WORD ORIGIN
from Portuguese nababo or Spanish nabab , from Urdu ; see also nawab .
/ ˈneɪbɒb; NAmE -bɑːb/ noun
1.
a Muslim ruler or officer in the Mogul empire
2.
a rich or important person
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WORD ORIGIN
from Portuguese nababo or Spanish nabab , from Urdu ; see also nawab .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005