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JAY GOULD
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• JAY GOULD (noun)
The noun JAY GOULD has 1 sense:
1. United States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892)
Familiarity information: JAY GOULD used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Gould; Jay Gould
Instance hypernyms:
financier; moneyman (a person skilled in large scale financial transactions)
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