How Do You Spell NABOBESS?

Pronunciation: [nˈabə͡ʊbˌɛs] (IPA)

The word "nabobess" refers to a woman who is married to or associated with a nabob, a wealthy or important person in India. The spelling of "nabobess" is based on the pronunciation of the word. It is pronounced as /ˈneɪbɑːbɛs/ where the "n" is pronounced as "nay", "a" is pronounced as "ah", "b" and "o" are pronounced as usual, and "e" and "s" are pronounced as "eh" and "es". The suffix "-ess" is added to the word to denote feminine gender.

Common Misspellings for NABOBESS

• babobess
• mabobess
• jabobess
• habobess
• nzbobess
• nsbobess
• nwbobess
• nqbobess
• navobess
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• nabovess
• naboness

Etymology of NABOBESS

The word "nabobess" is derived from the Persian word "Nawab" which means "deputy" or "viceroy". The term "nawab" was used to refer to the provincial governors in the Mogul Empire of India. These governors were known to accumulate immense wealth and power, leading to the term "nabob" being adopted in English to describe an individual who has amassed great wealth, especially through corrupt or exploitative means. The addition of the suffix "-ess" turns the noun "nabob" into the feminine form "nabobess", which is used to describe a female who possesses great wealth or exhibits a haughty demeanor. However, it is worth noting that this term is now considered archaic and not commonly used in modern language.

Plural form of NABOBESS is NABOBESSES