MAGNATE

baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoon

(noun) a very wealthy or powerful businessman; “an oil baron”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

magnate (plural magnates)

Powerful industrialist; captain of industry.

A person of rank, influence or distinction in any sphere.

Anagrams

• Magenta, gateman, magenta, nametag

Source: Wiktionary


Mag"nate, Etym: [F. magnat, L. (pl.) magnates, magnati, fr. magnus great. See Master.]

1. A person of rank; a noble or grandee; a person of influence or distinction in any sphere. Macaulay.

2. One of the nobility, or certain high officers of state belonging to the noble estate in the national representation of Hungary, and formerly of Poland.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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