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magnate

[mag-neyt, -nit] / ˈmæg neɪt, -nɪt /


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It was commissioned by the railway magnate Edward Ladd Betts for his home in Kent and has since passed through various private collections.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Miami nightlife magnate and Groot Hospitality founder David Grutman reflects on gaining wealth and the power of IP.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Then Miller enlisted investment help from his friend, railroad magnate Henry Huntington, transformed the boarding house into a hotel and renamed it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In the 1870s, Leland Stanford, the railroad magnate and benefactor of the university that bears his name, funded an effort to find out.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

More than that, surely; a chocolate magnate, the creator of Amo.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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