English Dictionary: nip off | by the DICT Development Group |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Nabob \Na"bob\ (n[amac]"b[ocr]b), n. [Hind. naw[be]b, from Ar. naw[be]b, pl. of n[be][8b]b 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. [bd] A bilious old nabob.[b8] --Macaulay. |