nabobess

/ˈneɪbɑbɛs/
noun
  1. A woman who is very rich, powerful, or influential, especially one who has become wealthy in a foreign country or through business.
    • The novel's main character is a nabobess who returns from India with immense wealth.
    • The oil tycoon's wife was considered a nabobess in her own right, funding several museums.
    • After her successful tech startup, she lived like a nabobess in a sprawling estate.
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