Magnate
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A magnate, from the late Latin magnas, a great man, itself from Latin magnus, "great", is a noble or a man in a high social position, by birth, wealth or other qualities. In reference to the Middle Ages, the term is often used to distinguish higher territorial landowners and warlords such as counts, earls, dukes, and territorial-princes from the baronage.
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See also
- Aristocracy
- Szlachta, in Poland
- Boyar, in Eastern Europe
- Velikaš, in Serbia and Croatia
- Magnat (film)
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