Look up: Magnate

1. Magnate
   Mag'nate [ French magnat , Latin (pl.) magnates , magnati , from 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 nobili...
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2. Magnate
   • 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. • A person of rank; a noble or grandee; a person of influence or distinction in any sphere.
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3. magnate
   magnate 1. Someone who has a lot of wealth and power, especially anyone in business or industry. 2. A powerful or influential person; especially, in business or industry: 'We went to a meeting to interview an oil magnate.'
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4. Magnate
   `Magnate`, from the Late Latin magnas, a great man, itself from Latin magnus `great`, designates a noble or other man in a high social position, by birth, wealth or other qualities. In reference to the Middle Ages, the term is often used to distinguish higher territorial landowners and...
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