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Magnate definition

măgnāt, -nĭt
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A very important and influential person in business or industry.
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A powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry.

An oil magnate.

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A person of rank, influence or distinction in any sphere.
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The definition of a magnate is someone who is influential and powerful in a specific field.

William Randolph Hearst is an example of a newspaper magnate.

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Powerful industrialist; captain of industry.
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Origin of magnate

  • From Middle English magnates magnates from Late Latin magnātēs pl. of magnās magnate from Latin magnus great meg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin magnum (“great")

    From Wiktionary

Magnate Sentence Examples

  • When she returned to Petersburg both the magnate and the prince were there, and both claimed their rights.

  • Dionysus, being set up against him (145) by Tryphon, a magnate of the kingdom.

  • He was chosen for this particular mission as being himself a Hungarian magnate conversant with Hungarian affairs, but at the same time of the party devoted to the court.

  • He lived much in Lancashire, managed his enormous estates with great skill, and did a great amount of work as a local magnate.

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