Transcription
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- [ney-bob]
- /ˈneɪ bɒb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ney-bob]
- /ˈneɪ bɒb/
Definitions of nabobism word
- noun nabobism any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person. 1
- noun nabobism Also, nawab. a person, especially a European, who has made a large fortune in India or another country of the East. 1
- noun nabobism nawab (def 1). 1
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Origin of nabobism
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
From the Hindi word nawāb, dating back to 1605-15. See nawab
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Parts of speech for Nabobism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nabobism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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