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Word: Panjandrum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from Grand Panjandrum, an invented phrase in a nonsense verse (1755) by S. Foote
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
panˈdʒandrəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who has or claims to have a great deal of authority or influence
Short Definition:person who has or claims to have great deal of authority or influence
Examples:- the greatest scientific panjandrum of the 19th century
- the Great Panjandrum of this exercise is a management consultant
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