rainmaker

[ reyn-mey-ker ]

/ ˈreɪnˌmeɪ kər /

noun

(among American Indians) a medicine man who by various rituals and incantations seeks to cause rain.

a person who induces rainfall by using various scientific techniques, as the seeding of clouds with silver iodide crystals from an airplane.

Slang. an executive or lawyer with exceptional ability to attract clients, use political connections, increase profits, etc.: The president has several rainmakers among his advisers.

Origin of rainmaker

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; rain + maker

OTHER WORDS FROM rainmaker

rainmaking, noun

Words nearby rainmaker

rain frog, rain gauge, Rainier, Rainier III, raining cats and dogs, rainmaker, rain on one's parade, rain or shine, rainout, rainproof, rains

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Example sentences from the Web for rainmaker

The Rainmaker, John Grisham April 1, 1995 The Rainmaker, John Grisham's sixth novel, took the summer of 1995 by storm.
Back to the '90s|Isabel Wilkinson|August 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The rainmaker sent up his vain, his fatuous, foolish, infinitesimal breath of smoke.
Trail's End|George W. Ogden
The last of the correspondents left on the evening of the day that Judge Thayer set the rainmaker to work.
Trail's End|George W. Ogden
But the wind was against the rainmaker; nature conspired to mock him before men as the quack that he was.
Trail's End|George W. Ogden

For all this, interest in the rainmaker's efforts did not lax.
Trail's End|George W. Ogden
The town knew all about the rainmaker at work behind the shielding rows of tall corn in Judge Thayer's garden.
Trail's End|George W. Ogden

British Dictionary definitions for rainmaker

rainmaker

/ (ˈreɪnˌmeɪkə) /

noun

(among Native Americans) a professional practitioner of ritual incantations or other actions intended to cause rain to fall

informal, mainly US an influential employee who creates a great deal of business or revenue for his or her firm

Derived forms of rainmaker

rainmaking, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	rainmaker
释义	rainmaker [ reyn-mey-ker ] / ˈreɪnˌmeɪ kər / noun (among American Indians) a medicine man who by various rituals and incantations seeks to cause rain. a person who induces rainfall by using various scientific techniques, as the seeding of clouds with silver iodide crystals from an airplane. Slang. an executive or lawyer with exceptional ability to attract clients, use political connections, increase profits, etc.: The president has several rainmakers among his advisers. Origin of rainmaker An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; rain + maker OTHER WORDS FROM rainmaker rainmaking, noun Words nearby rainmaker rain frog, rain gauge, Rainier, Rainier III, raining cats and dogs, rainmaker, rain on one's parade, rain or shine, rainout, rainproof, rains Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rainmaker The Rainmaker, John Grisham April 1, 1995 The Rainmaker, John Grisham's sixth novel, took the summer of 1995 by storm. Back to the '90s\|Isabel Wilkinson\|August 15, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The rainmaker sent up his vain, his fatuous, foolish, infinitesimal breath of smoke. Trail's End\|George W. Ogden The last of the correspondents left on the evening of the day that Judge Thayer set the rainmaker to work. Trail's End\|George W. Ogden But the wind was against the rainmaker; nature conspired to mock him before men as the quack that he was. Trail's End\|George W. Ogden For all this, interest in the rainmaker's efforts did not lax. Trail's End\|George W. Ogden The town knew all about the rainmaker at work behind the shielding rows of tall corn in Judge Thayer's garden. Trail's End\|George W. Ogden British Dictionary definitions for rainmaker rainmaker / (ˈreɪnˌmeɪkə) / noun (among Native Americans) a professional practitioner of ritual incantations or other actions intended to cause rain to fall informal, mainly US an influential employee who creates a great deal of business or revenue for his or her firm Derived forms of rainmaker rainmaking, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rainmaker ordnance, cannon, battery, force, arms, munitions, gunnery, weapons, stovepipe, bazooka, big guns, cannonry
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rainmaker

noun

Origin of rainmaker

OTHER WORDS FROM rainmaker

Words nearby rainmaker

Example sentences from the Web for rainmaker

British Dictionary definitions for rainmaker

noun

Derived forms of rainmaker

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