rainmaker
a person who is successful
TRANSLATION
einflussreiche, erfolgreiche Person
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
John Grisham's "RAINMAKER" is a tale of legal intrigue and corporate greed, A newly-qualified lawyer has only one case to save himself from his mounting debts. The settlement could be worth millions of dollars, but he is facing the most expensive lawyers money can buy.
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From rain, from Middle English rein, from Old English regn, ren + maker, from make, from Middle English maken, from Old English macian.
Meanings of rainmaker:
1. A person with a strong ability to bring in new business or produce results, especially through the use of influence, connections, etc.
2. One believed to be able to cause rain either by magic (for example, some native American groups) or by science (for example, by seeding the clouds with chemicals such as silver iodide from an airplane).
Meanings of rainmaker:
1. A person with a strong ability to bring in new business or produce results, especially through the use of influence, connections, etc.
2. One believed to be able to cause rain either by magic (for example, some native American groups) or by science (for example, by seeding the clouds with chemicals such as silver iodide from an airplane).
