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Magnate

noun/mˈæɡneɪt/
Definition
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈæɡneɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈaɡneɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈaɡneɪt/
2 syllables Say it as /mˈæɡneɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna very wealthy or powerful businessman
“an oil baron”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Magnat
ein sehr reicher oder mächtiger Geschäftsmann
🇫🇷French
magnat
un homme d'affaires très riche ou puissant
🇳🇱Dutch
magnaat
een zeer rijke of machtige zakenman
🇵🇹Portuguese
magnata
um empresário muito rico ou poderoso
🇷🇺Russian
магнат
очень богатый или влиятельный бизнесмен
India
🇮🇳Hindi
थैलीशाह
बहुत धनी या शक्तिशाली व्यवसायी
🇧🇩Bengali
ম্যাগনেট
একজন খুব ধনী বা শক্তিশালী ব্যবসায়ী
🇮🇳Tamil
பெரியவர்
மிகவும் பணக்கார அல்லது சக்திவாய்ந்த தொழிலதிபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
పెద్దవాడు
చాలా ధనవంతుడు లేదా శక్తివంతమైన వ్యాపారవేత్త
🇮🇳Marathi
मोठा
खूप श्रीमंत किंवा शक्तिशाली व्यापारी
🇮🇳Gujarati
મેગ્નેટ
ખૂબ જ શ્રીમંત અથવા શક્તિશાળી ઉદ્યોગપતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ದೊರೆ
ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ ಅಥವಾ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿ ಉದ್ಯಮಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മാഗ്നറ്റ്
വളരെ സമ്പന്നനായ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ശക്തനായ ഒരു വ്യവസായി
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
巨头
非常富有或有权势的商人
🇯🇵Japanese
有力者
非常に裕福な、または強力な実業家
🇰🇷Korean
고관
매우 부유하거나 강력한 사업가
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ông trùm
một doanh nhân rất giàu có hoặc quyền lực
🇹🇭Thai
เจ้าสัว
นักธุรกิจที่ร่ำรวยหรือมีอำนาจมาก
🇮🇩Indonesian
tokoh terkemuka
seorang pengusaha yang sangat kaya atau berkuasa
🇲🇾Malay
pembesar
seorang ahli perniagaan yang sangat kaya atau berkuasa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قطب
رجل أعمال ثري جدًا أو قوي
🇮🇷Persian
نجیب زاده
یک تاجر بسیار ثروتمند یا قدرتمند
🇹🇷Turkish
kodaman
çok zengin veya güçlü bir işadamı
🇮🇱Hebrew
אַיִל
איש עסקים מאוד עשיר או חזק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'magnate'?
The primary meaning of 'magnate' is 'a very wealthy or powerful businessman'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'magnate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'magnate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'magnate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'magnate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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