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ELIHU YALE

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Overview

ELIHU YALE (noun)
  The noun ELIHU YALE has 1 sense:

1. English philanthropist who made contributions to a college in Connecticut that was renamed in his honor (1649-1721)play

  Familiarity information: ELIHU YALE used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


ELIHU YALE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

English philanthropist who made contributions to a college in Connecticut that was renamed in his honor (1649-1721)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Elihu Yale; Yale

Instance hypernyms:

altruist; philanthropist (someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being)


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