Rain Makers

rain·mak·er (r

1. Informal One who is known for achieving excellent results in a profession or field, such as business or politics.

2. One who is believed to be capable of producing rain, as through magical or ritual actions.

rainmaker [ˈreɪnˌmeɪkə]

1. (Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) (among American Indians) a professional practitioner of ritual incantations or other actions intended to cause rain to fall

2. (Business / Commerce) Informal chiefly US an influential employee who creates a great deal of business or revenue for his or her firm

rainmaking n

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Noun	1.	rainmaker - executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech executive, executive director - a person responsible for the administration of a business
	2.	rainmaker - American Indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain medicine man - a Native American shaman

Translations

rainmaker [ˈreɪnmeɪkə^r] n (executive creating new business) → faiseur m de pluie

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Rain makers, traditional Australasian percussion instruments, were being made by Darwin Bradley, six, and sister Autumn, two, whose made the trip from Guisborough with mum Sarah.

A few things to keep your eye on; Bushtucker trials a highlight of ... by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)

In order to satisfy the Borrower's capital request, Michaels accessed Wachovia and Hypo Bank to provide the funds, which were significantly greater than the existing financing This transaction marks yet another significant achievement for Michaels, who has become one of the country's leading deal and rain makers.

Schrager's $580m refinance complete by Real Estate Weekly

In July 2004, Zhoukou city officials claimed that rain makers in Pingdingshan overseeded clouds so that the latter city enjoyed rainfall that should have been Zhoukou's.

Rain theft in China by Dooley, Erin E. / Environmental Health Perspectives

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