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Definition

1
Magnate

A very wealthy or powerful businessman

Examples

The famous shipping magnates are wealthy people.

2
Magnet

(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field

Examples

They placed a magnet on the board

Live Twitter Feeds

What's the internet saying about magnate/magnet?
  • @Whedonistmj: keep wanting to switch to using @Magnet_Magnate instead, but I am too damn lazy.

  • @MalcolmTitty: I'm a woman magnet? Oh I'm sorry a magnate? Lol these are so stupid!!!!

  • @SharonMc: How to make your website the magnate for local markets http://t.co/hf08SiSzdD via @sparkplugging

  • @HanLeonard_: Danny hoy told me a joke lastnight he said "what's the difference between a magnate an a child's arse hole I'm not attracted to the magnet"😁

  • @agirlandaboy: "Proofing" project is actually a surprise copyediting project (because the original editor left things like "magnet" for "magnate.") Argh.