Nabob
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A nabob, an English form of "nawab", is a merchant-leader of high social status and wealth.

Nabob may also refer to:
  • Nabob (coffee)
    Nabob (coffee)
    Nabob is a brand of coffee produced by Kraft Foods and sold in Canada. The Nabob Coffee Company originated in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1896, was the food manufacturing arm of Kelly Douglas Limited, house brand for Super-Valu Stores, and was purchased by Jacobs Suchard in 1976, and...

    , a brand of coffee in Canada
  • HMS Nabob (D77)
    HMS Nabob (D77)
    HMS Nabob was a Bogue-class escort aircraft carrier which served in the Royal Navy during 1943 and 1944. The ship was built in the United States as USS Edisto but did not serve with the United States Navy.She was laid down on 20 October 1942, launched 22 March 1943, and transferred under...

    , a Bogue-class escort aircraft carrier
  • Nawab
    Nawab
    A Nawab or Nawaab is an honorific title given to Muslim rulers of princely states in South Asia. It is the Muslim equivalent of the term "maharaja" that was granted to Hindu rulers....

    , the provincial governor or viceroy in the Mughal empire
  • Nabobhttp://www.atari-forum.com/wiki/index.php/NABOB was the name given to a prank compression
    Data compression
    In computer science and information theory, data compression, source coding or bit-rate reduction is the process of encoding information using fewer bits than the original representation would use....

     program reported on early BBS
    Bulletin board system
    A Bulletin Board System, or BBS, is a computer system running software that allows users to connect and log in to the system using a terminal program. Once logged in, a user can perform functions such as uploading and downloading software and data, reading news and bulletins, and exchanging...

    s. It was purported to compress any file down to one byte
    Byte
    The byte is a unit of digital information in computing and telecommunications that most commonly consists of eight bits. Historically, a byte was the number of bits used to encode a single character of text in a computer and for this reason it is the basic addressable element in many computer...

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  • The Nabob
    The Nabob
    The Nabob is a comedy play by the English writer Samuel Foote. It was first performed at the Haymarket Theatre on 29 June 1772. A wealthy nabob Sir Matthew Mite returns to England from India and tries to buy his way into high society.-Bibliography:...

    , play by the 18th-century English playwright Samuel Foote
    Samuel Foote
    Samuel Foote was a British dramatist, actor and theatre manager from Cornwall.-Early life:Born into a well-to-do family, Foote was baptized in Truro, Cornwall on 27 January 1720. His father, John Foote, held several public positions, including mayor of Truro, Member of Parliament representing...

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