magnate
pronunciation
How to pronounce magnate in British English:
UK [ˈmægneɪt]
How to pronounce magnate in American English:
US [ˈmæɡˌnet, -nɪt]
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- Noun:
- a very wealthy or powerful businessman
Word Origin
- magnate
- magnate: see magnitude
- magnate (n.)
- mid-15c., "great man, noble, man of wealth," from Late Latin magnates, plural of magnas "great person, nobleman," from Latin magnus "great, large, big" (of size), "abundant" (of quantity), "great, considerable" (of value), "strong, powerful" (of force); of persons, "elder, aged," also, figuratively, "great, mighty, grand, important," from PIE *mag-no-, from root *meg- "great" (cognates: Sanskrit maha-, mahat- "great;" Greek megas, fem. megale "great, large;" Gothic mikils, Old English micel "great, big, many;" see mickle).
Example
- 1. Flashy philanthropists have emerged , like the recycling magnate chen guangbiao .
- 2. Some of mr berlusconi 's ministers , too , owe their entire political fortunes to the flamboyant television magnate .
- 3. Other members of the forbes top-ten included liu yonghao , an agribusiness magnate , and several real estate investors .
- 4. Steel magnate lakshmi mittal spent what reports suggested was at least ? 30m On his daughter vanisha 's wedding in 2004 .
- 5. The television and airline magnate 's latest bid to be seen as moderate , however , may have got the better of his business sense .