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