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
magnate (plural magnates)
Powerful industrialist; captain of industry.
A person of rank, influence or distinction in any sphere.
• 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
10 April 2025
(adjective) capable of being extinguished or killed; “an extinguishable fire”; “hope too is extinguishable”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
