Bible Dictionaries
Nabob

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A deputy or viceroy in India; a governor of a province of the ancient Mogul empire.

(2):

(n.) One who returns to Europe from the East with immense riches: hence, any man of great wealth.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Nabob'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​n/nabob.html. 1828.