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JOHN JACOB ASTOR
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• JOHN JACOB ASTOR (noun)
The noun JOHN JACOB ASTOR has 1 sense:
1. United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848)
Familiarity information: JOHN JACOB ASTOR used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Astor; John Jacob Astor
Instance hypernyms:
capitalist (a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business))
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