† nabobessn.

Forms: 1700s nabobbess, 1700s–1800s nabobess.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nabob n., -ess suffix¹.

Etymology: < nabob n. + -ess suffix¹. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (nēⁱ·bǫbes) /ˈneɪbɒbɪs/.

Obsolete.

A female nabob; the wife of a nabob. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > wealth > [noun] > rich or wealthy person > rich woman

fortune1655

nabobess1767

1767 L. Sterne Let. Mar. in Lett. 1765–8 (2009) 540 He hopes..to see her eclipse all other Nabobesses..in wealth.

1774 J. Burgoyne Maid of Oaks iv. ii. 62 I will have no Nabobs nor Nabobbesses in my family.

1807 in Spirit of Public Jrnls. (1808) 11 6 I wonder why that old Nabobess, Mrs. Hargrave, left him her immense fortune.

1847 Mirror June 354/2 Let me hope the nabobess will give me due notice.

1864 in Amer. Speech (1930) 5 478 I find these Southern nabobs, yes, and nabobesses..are quite willing to swear any amount of oaths in order to taste the sweets of Uncle Sam's pantry.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	nabobess
释义	† nabobessn. Forms: 1700s nabobbess, 1700s–1800s nabobess. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nabob n., -ess suffix¹. Etymology: < nabob n. + -ess suffix¹. N.E.D. (1906) gives the pronunciation as (nēⁱ·bǫbes) /ˈneɪbɒbɪs/. Obsolete. A female nabob; the wife of a nabob. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [noun] > rich or wealthy person > rich woman fortune1655 nabobess1767 1767 L. Sterne Let. Mar. in Lett. 1765–8 (2009) 540 He hopes..to see her eclipse all other Nabobesses..in wealth. 1774 J. Burgoyne Maid of Oaks iv. ii. 62 I will have no Nabobs nor Nabobbesses in my family. 1807 in Spirit of Public Jrnls. (1808) 11 6 I wonder why that old Nabobess, Mrs. Hargrave, left him her immense fortune. 1847 Mirror June 354/2 Let me hope the nabobess will give me due notice. 1864 in Amer. Speech (1930) 5 478 I find these Southern nabobs, yes, and nabobesses..are quite willing to swear any amount of oaths in order to taste the sweets of Uncle Sam's pantry. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1767
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