Added 8 October 2026
magnate
/ˈmæɡneɪt/ noun
Latin root: magnātēs Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about magnate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A very wealthy or powerful businessman.
an oil baron
Origin
Borrowed into late Middle English from Late Latin magnātēs, plural of magnās, from magnus (“great”), mid 15th c.
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