Midas vs magnate

Midas

name
  • A king who sought and was for a while granted the cherished but subtly dangerous magical power to turn anything he touched into gold. 

noun
  • A very large champagne bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 30 liters, equivalent to 40 standard bottles. 

magnate

noun
  • In medieval and early modern Italy, a member of a legally defined category of especially wealthy patrician families, often deprived of the right to political participation by republican governments. 

  • Powerful industrialist; captain of industry. 

  • A person of rank, influence or distinction in any sphere. 

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