A man or woman of high rank, distinction, or importance; a personage. Usually (and now only) with modifying word or phrase.
| 单词 | θ131909 |
| 释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > one who is important (117) persona1425 A man or woman of high rank, distinction, or importance; a personage. Usually (and now only) with modifying word or phrase. personagec1460 A person of high rank, distinction, or importance; a person of note. Frequently with modifying word, as great, important, etc. colossus1605 An extremely large person. Also: a person of great importance, prominence, or influence (in a particular specified field or manner). satrapon1650 An important personage. bigwig1772 A person of high official standing; a noteworthy or important person. big man1789 A man of high status or importance in a social group, organization, business, etc.; a leader, a boss. butt-cut1806 A portion cut from a plant, esp. a felled tree, that includes the butt (see butt, n.6 2). tallboy1820 humorous. ? A great man, a ‘big pot’. buzz-wig1854 Epithet of a large bushy wig. Also in combination buzz-wig, a person wearing such a wig; ‘a bigwig’. great or high shot1861 big shot (formerly also greator high shot), an important person; a prominent member of a profession, organization, etc. Also attributive. Chiefly U.S. celestial1874 figurative. A heavenly being. pot1880 colloquial. An important person. Chiefly in big pot. big stuff1883 (a) a large, important, or influential person; frequently as a form of address; (b) (as a mass noun) something large or important; (originally, Mil… importance1886 A person of consequence or significance; an important person. Now rare. big wheel1893 (a) a Ferris wheel or other fairground ride of this type; (b) slang (originally and chiefly U.S.) = big shot at shot, n.1 22c. mandarin1907 A person (esp. an official) who commands considerable power or importance (frequently one perceived as reactionary and secretive); (spec. in the… the (also a) big noise1909 the (also a) big noise: a person who or thing which is the object of general notice or comment; a person of note. Also in extended use. hotty1910 Australian and New Zealand slang. A skilled, successful, or important person; = hotshot, n. 5b. Now rare. big boy1918 colloquial. A form of address for a man, esp. indicating familiarity or approval. biggie1926 slang. Originally U.S. An important person; a ‘big shot’. hotshot1933 colloquial (originally U.S.). An important or exceptionally capable person. wheel1933 = big shot at shot, n.1 22c. Cf. big wheel n. at big, adj. adv.compounds 2 slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). eminence1935 Used occasionally as a designation of an important person, an authority. Cf. 6. top hat1936 transferred. A person of the kind or class that wears a top hat; an important or senior person (see also quot. 1938). big or great white chief1937 spec. The head man or ruler of a clan, tribe, or small primitive community. bigor great white chief: a jocular name (modelled on the speech of… Mr Big1940 an important man; esp. the head of a criminal organization. big kahuna1966 slang (originally and chiefly North American). A person or thing of great importance or power; (also) a person in command, a boss. Frequently with the… Subcategories:— one who is of minor importance (1) — one of no small importance (1) — one who is more important (3) — one who has leading position or is most important (23) — one who is outstanding (4) — one who is essential or has central role (8) — one who has influence (12) — one of high rank (11) — one who is distinguished or notable (10) — one who is self important (6) — others (10) — treatment of important person (1) |
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