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VILLARD
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• VILLARD (noun)
The noun VILLARD has 1 sense:
1. United States railroad magnate and businessman (1835-1900)
Familiarity information: VILLARD used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States railroad magnate and businessman (1835-1900)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Henry Villard; Villard
Instance hypernyms:
businessman; man of affairs (a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive))
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