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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.

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  • noun someone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field

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