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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Charismatic \Char`is*mat"ic\, a. Of or pertaining to a charism.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1851, in Bible commentary and theology, in reference to the operation of the Holy Spirit and prophetic ecstasy in the early Church (from the use of Greek kharismata in Rom. xii), from Latin stem of charisma + -ic. As a movement in modern Christian churches which believes in divine gifts of healing, etc., attested by 1936, reflecting the older sense of charisma.
Wiktionary
a. 1 Of, related to, or having charisma. 2 Of, related to, or being a member of a form of Christianity that emphasises the role of the Holy Spirit. n. a member of such a Christian movement
WordNet
adj. possessing an extraordinary ability to attract; "a charismatic leader"; "a magnetic personality" [syn: magnetic]
Wikipedia
Charismatic (foaled March 13, 1996) is a stallion Thoroughbred horse, and is known as one of the closest challengers to the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing during the 37-year drought between Affirmed in 1978 and American Pharoah in 2015. He was trained by D. Wayne Lukas and ridden in the Triple Crown races by Chris Antley. Today, he stands at stud at Iburi Stallion Station in Japan, operated by the Japan Bloodhorse Breeders Association.
His sire was Summer Squall, making him a third-generation descendant of both Secretariat and Northern Dancer, and his broodmare was Bali Babe. His succession from Weekend Surprise gives him blood relation to A.P. Indy, while his grandsire, Storm Bird, gives him blood relation to Storm Cat and Birdstone. His descent from Northern Dancer and Storm Bird gives him genetic connections, both paternally and maternally, to 2015 Triple Crown champion American Pharoah. He was bred under a foal-sharing arrangement between William S. Farish and the Parrish Hill Farm of Dr. Ben and Tom Roach.
Charismatic did well as a two-year-old but was entered in claiming races by his owner, Bob Lewis, twice, as recently as February 11, 1999, three months prior to the Kentucky Derby.
He was a 31-1 longshot in the 125th Kentucky Derby on May 1, 1999, and won the race with a time of 2:03.20 around the 1¼ mile track. Charismatic finished by a head in front of Menifee, giving Menifee's trainer, Elliott Walden, his second Kentucky Derby place showing in his second entry. Cat Thief, also trained by Lukas, was third, and led most of the race. The win denied trainer Bob Baffert his third straight Derby victory. His three entries, two of which were co-favorites at 9-2 odds, failed to make the top three.
Charismatic also won the 124th Preakness Stakes on May 15 with a time of 1:55.20 around the 1 3/16 mile track. He was 1½ lengths ahead of Menifee, again second, with Badge finishing third. Despite the Kentucky Derby win, Charismatic was not the Preakness favorite, posting 8-1 odds. Menifee was the favorite at 5-2.
At the 131st Belmont Stakes on June 5, Charismatic was a 2-1 favorite, with Menifee second in odds at 7-2. The rivalry between Charismatic and Menifee was compared to Affirmed and Alydar in 1978. Charismatic looked like he would become the first horse in 21 years to win the Triple Crown, taking the lead in the final furlong. However, the horse faded and lost the lead to eventual winner Lemon Drop Kid with 1/8 mile to go, ultimately finishing third behind second-place Vision and Verse.
Sensing that something was wrong with the horse, jockey Chris Antley had eased Charismatic up in the final furlong, and he jumped off right after the finish and held up the colt's left front leg. Charismatic's foreleg was broken in two places, and Antley's actions saved his life by avoiding a more catastrophic injury. As it was, the horse was taken off the track in a van and underwent career-ending surgery the following morning. The moment was selected by racing fans as the 1999 National Thoroughbred Racing Association Moment of the Year.
Charismatic finished his career with 5 wins, 2 places and 4 shows in 17 career starts, for total earnings of $2,038,064. He won the Eclipse Awards for 3-year-old Colt of the Year and Overall Horse of the Year for 1999.
In 2002, Charismatic was shipped to Japan to stand at stud. His current fee is ¥500,000 (about $5,000) for live cover.
A film about Charismatic and Chris Antley was produced by Asylum Entertainment and directed by Steven Michaels, Joel Surnow, and Jonathan Kochas for ESPN's 30 for 30 series. It aired on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at 8 p.m.
Usage examples of "charismatic".
Perhaps, as she flicked through the financial papers, looking for a man who would marry her and carry her away to a world of timeless prosperity untouched by fashion, she noticed the features of young Nole Whard, charismatic ecology-conscious promoter of biotechnical artefacts, whose company, Bionics Inc.
Maria had a love affair with the handsome and charismatic Decembrist exile Alessandro Poggio, the son of an Italian nobleman who had come to Russia in the 1770s.
To the majority of Germans Hitler had - or would shortly assume - the aura of a truly charismatic leader.
Attorney Sharon Hays is reluctant to defend this charismatic politician--for highly personal reasons.
And I realized instantly that was a direct, locally known quote of my father, Gerry Nanapush, famous politicking hero, dangerous armed criminal, judo expert, escape artist, charismatic member of the American Indian Movement, and smoker of many pipes of kinnikinnick in the most radical groups.
Rafael Lukan must be a very charismatic teacher to inspire his students to rebel.
But on him in that moment was the magikos, a the charismatic grace, the transcendent magnetism, the presence, the messiahship, the draiocht.
Hari had appealed to Cleon to bring to Trantor five individuals of just that political breed, the ruthless, charismatic tyrant.
In the street looked on underworld hoods as some sort of glamorous, charismatic defiers of the system.
In its oddly charismatic leader, its promise of community, and the offer of magical powers in exchange for money and fervent belief, it is typical of many pseudosciences marketed for sacerdotal export.
After the Ivory Coast and Kenya had fallen upon hard times, Ghana was acclaimed by some Africanists as the new African “success story,” with a relatively stable government, led by a charismatic and somewhat-benevolent military dictator, Jerry Rawlings.
On 15 March, Ash Wednesday, his charismatic hate-filled oratory aroused his parishioners to such a frenzy that they stormed from his church toward the Jewish quarter of Seville.
With the blind and unshakable determination Hari could bring to bear when confronted with a psychohistorical problem, and against Dors' wishes, Hari had appealed to Cleon to bring to Trantor five individuals of just that political breed, the ruthless, charismatic tyrant.
With the blind and unshakable determination Hari could bring to bear when confronted with a psychohistorical problem, and against Dors wishes, Hari had appealed to Cleon to bring to Trantor five individuals of just that political breed, the ruthless, charismatic tyrant.
The Golden Gate Bridge, the Washington Monument, the Taj Mahal, the Church of Christ the Saviour in Addis Ababa (full) and the East Chicago nuke were all the explosions of other, more charismatic bombers.