magnate
1magnate — mag‧nate [ˈmægneɪt, nt] noun [countable] a very powerful and rich person who owns a large company or group of companies: • the media magnate Rupert Murdoch * * * magnate UK US /ˈmægneɪt/ noun [C] ► someone who has become very rich and successful …
2Magnate — 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; used mostly of prominent business executives; as, an industrial… …
3magnate — s.m. [dal lat. tardo magnas atis, der. di magnus grande ]. 1. (ant.) [persona ragguardevole per potere, prestigio, ricchezza e sim.] ▶◀ [➨ maggiorente]. 2. (estens.) [persona di grande potere economico, grande industriale: i m. dell industria… …
4magnate — (n.) mid 15c., great man, noble, man of wealth, from L.L. magnates, pl. of magnas great person, nobleman, from L. magnus great, large, big (of size), abundant (of quantity), great, considerable (of value), strong, powerful (of force); of persons …
5magnate — s. 2 g. O mesmo que magnata …
6magnate — [n] important person, usually in business aristocrat, bigwig*, businessperson, capitalist, captain of industry, chief, figure, financier, industrialist, leader, lion*, merchant, mogul, name, noble, notable, peer, personage, plutocrat, tycoon,… …
7magnate — sustantivo masculino,f. 1. Persona de elevada posición social por su cargo o poder en los negocios: Algunos magnates europeos se han instalado en Marbella …
8magnate — (Del pl. lat. magnātes). m. Personaje muy ilustre y principal por su cargo y poder …
9magnate — ► NOUN ▪ a wealthy and influential person, especially in business. ORIGIN Latin magnas great man …
10magnate — [mag′nāt, mag′nit] n. [ME < LL magnas (pl. magnates), great man < L magnus, great: see MAGNI ] a very important or influential person in any field of activity, esp. in a large business or industry …
