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ANDREW MELLON
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• ANDREW MELLON (noun)
The noun ANDREW MELLON has 1 sense:
1. United States financier and philanthropist (1855-1937)
Familiarity information: ANDREW MELLON used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States financier and philanthropist (1855-1937)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Andrew Mellon; Andrew W. Mellon; Andrew William Mellon; Mellon
Instance hypernyms:
financier; moneyman (a person skilled in large scale financial transactions)
altruist; philanthropist (someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being)
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