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.
Etymology: Port. nababo or Sp. nabab, f. Urdu (as NAWAB)
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.
Etymology: Port. nababo or Sp. nabab, f. Urdu (as NAWAB)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012