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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Nabob
nabob
\ˈnā-ˌbäb\
noun
: 1. a provincial governor of the Mogul empire in India, 2. a person of great wealth or prominence
Etymology: Hindi
navāb
& Urdu
nawāb
, from Arabic
nuwwāb
, plural of
nā'ib
governor
Nabob, baobab, nabob, baobab!
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