nabob Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a governor in India during the Mogul empire
    nawab.
  2. noun a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)

WordNet

Na"bob noun
Etymology
Hind. nawab, from Ar. nawab, pl. of naïb a vicegerent, governor. Cf Nawab.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913