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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Someone who is expected to achieve great success, as for an organization.
- noun A white prizefighter believed by fans to have a chance of defeating a black champion.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field
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