Vocabulary Word
Word: magnate
Definition: person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate
Definition: person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate
Sentences Containing 'magnate'
An aunt of my father's, and consequently a great-aunt of mine, of whom I shall have more to relate by and by, was the principal magnate of our family.
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::: quintessence - purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence
::: furtive - stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance
::: infinitesimal - very small
::: reimburse - repay; pay back
::: baroque - highly ornate
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