magnate — 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 … Financial and business terms
Magnate — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
magnate — 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… … Enciclopedia Italiana
magnate — s. 2 g. O mesmo que magnata … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
magnate — [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,… … New thesaurus
magnate — 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 … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
magnate — (Del pl. lat. magnātes). m. Personaje muy ilustre y principal por su cargo y poder … Diccionario de la lengua española
magnate — ► NOUN ▪ a wealthy and influential person, especially in business. ORIGIN Latin magnas great man … English terms dictionary
magnate — [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 … English World dictionary
Magnate — For a wealthy or powerful business baron or executive, see business magnate. Stefan Czarniecki, an important 17th century Polish Magnate Magnate, from the Late Latin magnas, a great man, itself from Latin magnus great , designates a noble or… … Wikipedia
