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J. J. HILL
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• J. J. HILL (noun)
The noun J. J. HILL has 1 sense:
1. United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916)
Familiarity information: J. J. HILL used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hill; J. J. Hill; James Jerome Hill
Instance hypernyms:
businessman; man of affairs (a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive))
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