Rockefeller

[rok-uh-fel-er]

noun

1. John D(avison) 1839–1937, and his son John D(avison), Jr., 1874–1960, U.S. oil magnates and philanthropists.

2. Nelson A(ldrich), 1908–79, U.S. political leader: governor of New York 1959–73; vice president of the U.S. 1974–77 (son of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.).

Rockefeller

/ ˈrɒkəˌfɛlə /

noun

1. John D ( avison ). 1839–1937, US industrialist and philanthropist

2. his son, John D ( avison ). 1874–1960, US capitalist and philanthropist

3. his son, Nelson ( Aldrich ). 1908–79, US politician; governor of New York State (1958–74); vice president (1974–76)

Example Sentences

Some of the borrowing financed projects that don’t qualify for the lower nonprofit rates, UChicago said, such as the business school’s Hong Kong campus and a renovation of the university’s Rockefeller Chapel.

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In its early years, Cambridge College attracted funding from the Rockefeller family, David Koch and Charles Feeney, who made a fortune from duty-free shops.

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The clubhouse, the only such venue specifically dedicated to Republican women, is located just around the corner from Rockefeller Center.

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"It takes a larger amount of Aβ or fibrinogen alone to cause serious damage in the Alzheimer's brain," says Erin Norris, research associate professor in the laboratory of Sidney Strickland at Rockefeller.

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The three leading candidates for New York City mayor took the stage at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan Thursday night to make a case to lead America's biggest city.

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