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[mag-neyt, -nit] 
–noun
| 1. | a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.: a railroad magnate. |
| 2. | a person of eminence or distinction in any field: literary magnates. |
| 3. | a member of the former upper house in either the Polish or Hungarian parliament. |
Origin:
1400–50; back formation from ME magnates (pl.) < LL magnātēs leading people, equiv. to L magn(us) magn- + -ātēs, pl. of -ās n. suffix
1400–50; back formation from ME magnates (pl.) < LL magnātēs leading people, equiv. to L magn(us) magn- + -ātēs, pl. of -ās n. suffix
Related forms:
mag⋅nate⋅ship, noun
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| mag·nate (māg'nāt', -nĭt) n. A powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry: an oil magnate. [From Middle English magnates, magnates, from Late Latin magnātēs, pl. of magnās, magnate, from Latin magnus, great; see meg- in Indo-European roots.] |
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