| 释义 |
na·bob
\ˈnāˌbäb\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Hindi nawwāb, nawāb, nabāb, from Arabic nuwwāb, plural of nā'ib vice-regent, governor
1. : a native deputy or viceroy in India : a governor of a province of the Mogul empire
2.
a. : one who returns to Europe from the East with great riches
b. : man of great wealth
c. : a man of unusual prominence in a particular field
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