Английский Этимологический словарь - tycoon
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Tycoon
tycoon
- 1857, title given by foreigners to the shogun of Japan (said to have been used by his supporters when addressing foreigners, as an attempt to convey that the shogun was more important than the emperor), from Jap. taikun "great lord or prince," from Chinese tai "great" + kiun "lord." Application to "businessman" is post-World War I.
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(tycoons) A tycoon is a person who is successful in business and so has become rich and powerful. = magnate N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Japanese taikun Date: 1857 1. shogun 2. a. a top leader (as in politics) b. a businessman of exceptional wealth and power ; magnate ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a business magnate. 2 hist. a title applied by foreigners to the shogun of Japan 1854-68. Etymology: Jap. taikun great lord ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. преим. ам. магнат; заправила; шишка; воротила; "акула"; тайкун 2. ист. сегун (в Японии) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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