nabob
US'næbɔb
معنی فارسی
فرماندار ، حاکم ، شخص دولتمند و خوش گذران
معنی کامل و مثالها
/nā´bäb´/n.
● (از عربی: نواب)
● (هندوستان دوران مغولان) استاندار
● (هند) آدم پولدار و پر نفوذ
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Hindi-Urdu "nawāb", meaning 'deputy' or 'viceroy'.
مثال
- The city's elite were considered nabobs of society.
- He lived like a nabob after inheriting his family's fortune.
- The business tycoon was known as a nabob in the industry.
ترکیبهای رایج
Nabob of wealth Nabob of industry Live like a nabob
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a governor in India during the Mogul empire “Regions: India, Republic of India, Bharat”
- a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)
مترادفها
noun
1. Indian deputy, viceroy, or governor.
2. Millionnaire, Croesus, Dives, very rich man, man of great wealth, man of fortune.