taipan

Noun

Meaning

A foreign businessman in China; a tycoon. [from 19th c.]

(Philippines) A tycoon (usually of Chinese Filipino background)


taipan (plural taipans)

Any venomous elapid snake of the genus Oxyuranus, found in Australia and New Guinea. [from 20th c.]

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

serpent krait boa constrictor viperine death adder captain of industry

Hypernyms

reptile elapid elapid snake

Anagrams

patina Aptian pinata

Examples

All four of David's sons moved on to work with Jardine, Matheson & Co. in Hong Kong and South China, starting as clerks and eventually becoming partners or managing partners or taipan in the firm. Source: Internet

David Jardine, another nephew of Jardine, became taipan after Sir Alexander Matheson. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Taiowa Taipa Taipalsaari Taipeh Taipei Taipeian