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1. (n.) Svengali
a person who completely dominates another, usu. with selfish or evil motives.
Etymology: (1940–45; after the evil hypnotist of the same name in the novel Trilby (1894) by G. Du Maurier)
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1. (noun) Svengali
someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding
2. (noun) Svengali
the musician in a novel by George du Maurier who controls Trilby's singing hypnotically
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