nabob

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈneɪbɒb/    美 /ˈneɪbɑb/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An Indian ruler within the Mogul empire. historical
    — They have drained the treasuries of Nabobs, who must fill them by oppressing the industry of their subjects.
  2. Someone of great wealth or importance. broadly
    — Mr. Glentworth had never quitted Europe, and his wealth was either good English landed property, or equally undeniable English consols; still he was a stranger, very rich, and suddenly come from abroad. Such a man was necessarily a nabob in Mr. Palmer's eyes. India had been the place for making large fortunes in his young days.
  3. A person with a grandiose style or manner. broadly

词形变化

nabobs plural

词汇关系

衍生词
nabobery nabobess nabobhood nabobic nabobical nabobish nabobism nabobship Nob Hill
相关词
Binky Nabob nawab

词源

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”).
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