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mag|nate — «MAG nayt», noun. 1. an important, powerful, or prominent person: »a railroad magnate. My grandfather, a well to do farmer, was one of the chief magnates of the village (Harriet Beecher Stowe). 2. a member of the upper house of the former… … Useful english dictionary
nate — ace·to·pro·pi·o·nate; ad·nate; ag·mi·nate; al·bu·mi·nate; al·gi·nate; al·loph·a·nate; an·ten·nate; an·ti·mo·nate; ap·pla·nate; ar·se·nate; as·so·nate; bom·bi·nate; cach·in·nate; cal·ci·nate; car·nate; cir·ci·nate; com·mi·nate; com·pag·i·nate;… … English syllables
mag — aero·mag·net·ic; an·ti·fer·ro·mag·net; an·ti·fer·ro·mag·net·ic; an·ti·fer·ro·mag·net·ism; an·ti·mag·ma·tist; an·ti·mag·net·ic; cag·mag; he·mag·glut·i·nate; he·mag·glu·ti·na·tion; he·mag·glu·ti·nin; hy·po·mag·ne·se·mia; mag·a·dis; mag·a·dize;… … English syllables
Mag Earwhig! — Studio album by Guided by Voices Released May 20, 1997 … Wikipedia
he|mag|glu|ti|nate — «HEE muh GLOO tuh nayt, HEHM uh », transitive verb, intransitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. to cause hemagglutination … Useful english dictionary
magnate — mag·nate … English syllables
magnate — mag|nate [ˈmægneıt, nıt] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: magnates (plural), from Latin magnus great ] a rich and powerful person in industry or business = ↑tycoon steel/oil/shipping etc magnate ▪ a powerful media magnate … Dictionary of contemporary English
magnate — mag|nate [ mæg,neıt ] noun count a successful and important person with a lot of power in a particular industry: a media/oil/shipping magnate … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
magnateship — mag·nate·ship … English syllables
magnate — mag•nate [[t]ˈmæg neɪt, nɪt[/t]] n. a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular field • Etymology: 1400–50; back formation from magnates (pl.), late ME < LL magnātēs leading people … From formal English to slang
