Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Magnate"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Magnate \Mag"nate\, [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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
magnate
n : a very wealthy or powerful businessman: "an oil baron" [syn:
{baron}, {big businessman}, {business leader}, {king}, {mogul},
{power}, {top executive}, {tycoon}]
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