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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mag•nate /ˈmægneɪt, -nɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a person of great influence or importance in a particular field:an oil magnate.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mag•nate (mag′nāt, -nit),USA pronunciation n. - a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.:a railroad magnate.
- a person of eminence or distinction in any field:literary magnates.
- World Historya member of the former upper house in either the Polish or Hungarian parliament.
- Late Latin magnātēs leading people, equivalent. to Latin magn(us) magn- + -ātēs, plural of -ās noun, nominal suffix
- back formation from Middle English magnates (plural) 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: magnate /ˈmæɡneɪt -nɪt/ n - a person of power and rank in any sphere, esp in industry
- a great nobleman
Etymology: 15th Century: back formation from earlier magnates from Late Latin: great men, plural of magnās, from Latin magnus greatˈmagnateˌship n |