Meaning of TYCOON
Pronunciation: | | tI'koon
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] a very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron" |
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| Synonyms: | | baron, big businessman, business leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top executive |
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| See Also: | | businessman, man of affairs, oil tycoon | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Ty*coon"\ (t[-i]`k[=oo]n"), n. [Chinese tai-kun great
prince.]
The title by which the shogun, or former commander in chief
of the Japanese army, was known to foreigners.
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