With the and the person or thing denoted identified contextually. The person or thing of highest status, rank, importance, or excellence. Also with…
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| 释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > one who is important > one who has leading position or is most important (23) firstc1275 With the and the person or thing denoted identified contextually. The person or thing of highest status, rank, importance, or excellence. Also with… coba1420 A great man, big man, leading man; in modern dialect expressing pre-eminence, as ‘chief’, ‘leader’, rather than state. (In the later use, the… principalsa1425 In plural. Leading or prominent people in a community; nobles, notables. Obsolete. cock1542 Chiefly with the or without article. The chief, most dominant, or pre-eminent person or thing; a leader. Also: †a victor (obsolete). Frequently with… chief1569 The head of a body of men, of an organization, state, town, party, office, etc.; foremost authority, leader, ruler. colossus1605 An extremely large person. Also: a person of great importance, prominence, or influence (in a particular specified field or manner). primore1625 A chief, a leader. cape1650 Top. sachem1684 U.S. colloquial. In extended use: a prominent member of a society or other group. Now rare. leading light1707 A person who is prominent or influential in a particular field or organization. high priest1737 A man regarded as comparable to a high priest; the chief male advocate or proponent of a particular belief, practice, etc.; an important or notable… king bee1792 A man who has a position of importance or control in a particular group or sphere. Cf. queen bee, n. 2. gentleman, man of lead1793 gentleman, man of lead: one who has a recognized leading position. Obsolete. queen bee1823 Also with capital initial. The chief or dominant woman in an organization or social group; (Military) the officer in charge of a women's unit or… primo basso1826 The principal bass singer in an opera or opera company. Also figurative. spokesman1828 transferred. The chief representative or exponent of a movement, period, etc. protagonist1837 The main figure, or one of the most prominent figures, in any situation; a prominent supporter or champion of a cause. kingpin1861 figurative and in extended use. A person who or thing which plays a central part in a system or complex arrangement; spec. the most important or… key man1895 A man who plays a leading or important role in a group, an industry, etc. headliner1896 Originally U.S. A performer who takes top billing at a show, venue, etc., and who typically appears last; an act, show, etc., receiving such… big boy1921 colloquial (originally U.S.). An important or influential man; (also) a leading figure, organization, etc.; a major player. to play with the big boys… numero uno1944 = number one, n. godfather1963 slang (originally U.S.). Frequently with capital initial. Any of the leaders of the U.S. Mafia; the head of a Mafia family; spec. the leader of the… |
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