Bible Dictionaries
Magnate

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

One of the nobility, or certain high officers of state belonging to the noble estate in the national representation of Hungary, and formerly of Poland.

(2):

A person of rank; a noble or grandee; a person of influence or distinction in any sphere.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Magnate'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/magnate.html. 1828.