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Synonyms for panjandrum

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Noun

1. Very important person — an important, powerful or influential person; muckamuck

big name, very important person, big gun, somebody, baron, big wig, high-muck-a-muck, dignitary

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An important, powerful or influential person; muckamuck.

Related words

Other spellings
panjandarum

Forms

Plural
panjandrums → somebodys, barons, high-muck-a-mucks, dignitaries…

Example sentences

  • somebody He thinks he is somebody, but really he is nobody.
  • baron A viscount ranks below an earl or count but above a baron.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
panjandrumfalling
somebodyrising
baronrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
baron2
8 letters
somebody3
9 letters
dignitary4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (baron2 = 2 syllables).

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