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magma
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Magna Carta
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magnate

mag·nate [ mág nàyt, mágnət ] (plural mag·nates)


noun 
Definition:
 
somebody rich and powerful: somebody who has a lot of wealth and power, especially somebody in business or industry

[15th century. < late Latin magnat-< Latin magnus "great"]

mag·nate·ship noun
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