TYCOON


Meaning of TYCOON in English

[ tʌɪ'ku:n ]

■ noun

1》 a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry.

2》 a title applied by foreigners to the shogun of Japan in power between 1857 and 1868.

Origin

C19: from Japanese taikun 'great lord'.

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