Both Uses of
magnate
in
Arrowsmith
- John Edtooth, the Oklahoma oil magnate, has decided to found a university that for plant and endowment and individuality will beat anything that's ever been pulled off in education—biggest gymnasium in the world, with an ex-New York Giant for baseball coach!†
Chpt 12 *
- The clinic reception-room, focused on a vast stone fireplace, was like the drawing-room of an oil magnate, but it was not a place of leisure.†
Chpt 24
Definition:
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(magnate) someone who is wealthy and powerful in business