/ Dictionary / Index N nabob: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: na•bob Pronunciation: (nā'bob), [key] — n. any very wealthy, influential, or powerful person. a person, esp. a European, who has made a large fortune in India or another country of the East. nawab (def. 1). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nabob (Thesaurus) Nablus Nabokov Related Content Daily Word Quiz: banshee Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language