English-Thai Dictionary

nabob

N คน ร่ำรวย หรือ คน มีอำนาจ มาก (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  biggie bigwig dignitary kon-ram-ruai-rue-kon-me-am-nad-mak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

NABOB

n. 1. A deputy or prince in India, subordinate to the Subahs; hence,
2. A man of great wealth.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

NABOB

Na "bob, n. Etym: [Hind. nawab, from Ar. nawab, pl. of na \'8bb a vicegerent, governor. Cf Nawab. ]

 

1. A deputy or viceroy in India; a governor of a province of the ancient Mogul empire.

 

2. One who returns to Europe from the East with immense riches: hence, any man of great wealth. " A bilious old nabob. " Macaulay.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

nabob

na bob |ˈnābäb ˈneɪˌbɑb | ▶noun historical a Muslim official or governor under the Mogul empire. • a person of conspicuous wealth or high status. • chiefly historical a person who returned from India to Europe with a fortune. ORIGIN from Portuguese nababo or Spanish nabab, from Urdu; see also nawab .

 

Oxford Dictionary

nabob

nabob |ˈneɪbɒb | ▶noun 1 historical a Muslim official or governor under the Mogul empire. 2 a person of conspicuous wealth or high status. • historical a person who returned from India to Europe with a fortune. ORIGIN from Portuguese nababo or Spanish nabab, from Urdu; see also nawab .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

nabob

nabob noun the nabobs of Wall Street: very rich person, tycoon, magnate, millionaire, billionaire, multimillionaire; informal fat cat.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

nabob

nabob noun a Wall Street nabob: very rich person, tycoon, magnate, millionaire, billionaire, multimillionaire, plutocrat; informal zillionaire, fat cat, moneybags; rare Croesus, Dives.

 

Duden Dictionary

Nabob

Na bob Substantiv, maskulin , der |N a bob |englisch nabob < Hindi nabāb, nawwāb < arabisch nuwwāb 1 Provinzgouverneur in Indien 2 oft abwertend sehr reicher Mann