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(n"bb), n.[Hind. nawb, from Ar. nawb, pl. of nb 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. スポンサード リンク
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