Definitions for magnateˈmæg neɪt, -nɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mag•nateˈmæg neɪt, -nɪt(n.)
a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular field.
Origin of magnate:
1400–50; back formation from magnates (pl.), late ME < LL magnātēs leading people
Princeton's WordNet
baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top executive, tycoon(noun)
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
"an oil baron"
Wiktionary
magnate(Noun)
Metal object with flux.
magnate(Noun)
Powerful industrialist; captain of industry.
magnate(Noun)
A person of rank, influence or distinction in any sphere.
Webster Dictionary
Magnate(u)
a person of rank; a noble or grandee; a person of influence or distinction in any sphere
Magnate(u)
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
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
MAGNATE
One who can float capital in a considerable body of water. From Lat. _magnus_, great, and _nator_, to swim; a great swimmer.
Translations for magnate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- magnaatAfrikaans
- قَطْب، رَجُل عَظيمArabic
- магнатBulgarian
- magnataPortuguese (BR)
- magnátCzech
- der MagnatGerman
- magnat; -magnatDanish
- μεγιστάναςGreek
- magnateSpanish
- magnaatEstonian
- نجیب زادهFarsi
- magnaattiFinnish
- magnatFrench
- אֵיל הוֹןHebrew
- प्रभावशालीHindi
- velikaš, magnatCroatian
- mágnásHungarian
- tokoh terkemukaIndonesian
- áhrifamaðurIcelandic
- magnateItalian
- 大立て物Japanese
- 거물, 유력자Korean
- magnatasLithuanian
- magnāts; lielīpašnieksLatvian
- usahawan yang ulungMalay
- magnaatDutch
- kakse, stormannNorwegian
- potentatPolish
- نجیب زادهPersian
- د پيسو او شان خاوندPashto
- magnataPortuguese
- magnatRomanian
- магнатRussian
- magnátSlovak
- magnatSlovenian
- magnatSerbian
- magnatSwedish
- คนสำคัญมากThai
- nüfuzlu kimse, kodamanTurkish
- 巨頭, 大亨Chinese (Trad.)
- магнатUkrainian
- بارسوخ مالدار آدمیUrdu
- trùm (tư bản)Vietnamese
- 巨头，富豪Chinese (Simp.)
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