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Definition of Panjandrum
1. Noun. An important or influential (and often overbearing) person.
Generic synonyms: Important Person, Influential Person, Personage
Definition of Panjandrum
1. Noun. An important, powerful or influential person. ¹
2. Noun. A self-important or pretentious person. ¹
3. Noun. (military) A massive, rocket-propelled, explosive-laden cart designed by the British military during World War II. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Panjandrum
1. [n -DRA or -DRUMS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Panjandrum
Literary usage of Panjandrum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Historical and Biographical Essays by John Forster (1858)
"... marriage with the barber, or perhaps, even after proceeding so far, have been
tripped up by the Grand panjandrum with the little round button at top. ..."
2. The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal (1878)
"... THE GREAT panjandrum. SOME few months ago it was our fortune to enter one of
those great London halls that are put to a variety of uses, and manage to ..."
3. An American Girl Abroad by Adeline Trafton (1872)
"The Great panjandrum himself. — Johnson and the pump. — St. Paul's. — Wellington's
funeral car. — The Whispering Gallery. — The bell. ..."
4. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium by Jessie Hubbell Bancroft (1909)
"One player is chosen to be the panjandrum, an important personage requiring a
body guard. Two other players are chosen to be the guard. ..."
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