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   panjandrum

   /panˈdʒandrəm/

   noun

   • 1. a person who has or claims to have a great deal of authority or influence: "the greatest scientific panjandrum of the 19th century"

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Grand Panjandrum, an invented phrase in a nonsense verse (1755) by S. Foote.

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   Panjandrum is a nonsense word coined by British actor and playwright Samuel Foote in 1755. It means a powerful personage or pretentious official, and has been used in various contexts since 1825.

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   A pompous self-important official or person of rank.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   You can refer to the bossy, self-important president of your school's French club as a panjandrum, especially when she marches around assigning everyone tasks.

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   Panjandrum is a noun that means a person who has absolute power or authority, or a person who is very important or influential. It is also a humorous term for a fictional or imaginary character. Learn more about its origin, pronunciation, and frequency in modern English.

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   A panjandrum is a pompous or self-important person or official, often used humorously. The word is derived from a character in a nonsense play by Samuel Foote in 1755.

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   Panjandrum definition: a self-important or pretentious official.. See examples of PANJANDRUM used in a sentence.

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   What does Panjandrum mean?

   • Did you know? Did you know? Panjandrum looks like it might be a combination of Latin and Greek roots, but in fact it is a nonsense word coined by British actor and playwright Samuel Foote around 1755.

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   What does Grand Panjandrum mean?

   • Grand Panjandrum, burlesque title of an imaginary personage in some nonsense lines by Samuel Foote 1825, in the meaning defined above Theme music by Joshua Stamper ©2006 New Jerusalem Music/ASCAP Get Word of the Day delivered to your inbox! “Panjandrum.”

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   What is the Great Panjarmdr?

   • The Great Panjandrum is a weapon designed by the British for D-Day to break through the coastal Nazi defenses at the Atlantic Wall. Classed as a failure in weapons construction and application.

   Designed by the British to help soldiers storm the beaches

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   What was Panjandrum used for?

   • Panjandrum, also known as The Great Panjandrum, was a massive, rocket-propelled, explosive-laden cart designed by the British military during World War II.

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   Will a Panjan drum up support?

   • The Economist, 22 Mar. 2018 The forum, for its part, will drum up support for the venture among the world’s panjandrums —and with luck some dosh as well. The Economist, 23 Jan. 2018

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   Synonyms of 'panjandrum'. bigwig (informal), important person, somebody, heavyweight (informal) More Synonyms of panjandrum.