Nabobs
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of nabob, referring to governors who served under the Mughal empire in India or, more broadly, to people of great wealth and social influence.
“The British nabobs who returned from India were widely envied for the extraordinary fortunes they had accumulated.”
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Double B near the end before S, starts with NAB and ends in OBS
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11-point word with double B, the OBS ending is an unusual but valid plural form
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