Carnegie

[ kahr-ni-gee or, for 1, 3, kahr-ney-gee, -neg-ee ]

/ ˈkɑr nɪ gi or, for 1, 3, kɑrˈneɪ gi, -ˈnɛg i /

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noun

Andrew, 1835–1919, U.S. steel manufacturer and philanthropist, born in Scotland.

Dale, 1888–1955, U.S. author and teacher of self-improvement techniques.

a city in SW Pennsylvania.

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Words nearby Carnegie

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How to use Carnegie in a sentence

In addition to establishing universities, libraries, symphonies, and art galleries, wealthy capitalists such as Carnegie founded natural history museums.
How Tycoons Created the Dinosaur - Issue 107: The Edge|Lukas Rieppel|October 20, 2021|Nautilus
If you look at the old generation of philanthropists like Rockefeller and Carnegie, they pretty much built their businesses and then at some ripe age retired and became philanthropists.
What Jeff Bezos' Philanthropy Tells Us About His New Priorities—and What Change They May Bring|Belinda Luscombe|July 27, 2021|Time
Carnegie was also an immigrant who was embraced by America and in return created the world’s first and greatest public library system.
In Dreams Begin Responsibilities: The Bountiful Life of Vartan Gregorian|Richard Stengel|April 18, 2021|Time
At Vartan’s instigation, we started an annual higher education summit with Carnegie.
In Dreams Begin Responsibilities: The Bountiful Life of Vartan Gregorian|Richard Stengel|April 18, 2021|Time

“We’re drinking from a firehose right now,” said Wendy Freedman, also a cosmologist at Chicago and Carnegie and Madore’s wife and collaborator.
Astronomers Get Their Wish, and a Cosmic Crisis Gets Worse|Natalie Wolchover|December 17, 2020|Quanta Magazine
“At the end of the Carnegie year, the book was barely started,” Caro said.
‘The Power Broker’ Turns 40: How Robert Caro Wrote a Masterpiece|Scott Porch|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Examine photographs of Andrew Carnegie, J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Mellon, and Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Up To a Point: Robber Barons Make Way For Robber Nerds|P. J. O’Rourke|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rockefeller, Carnegie, J.P. Morgan: This country used to produce impressive if immoral captains of industry.
Up To a Point: Robber Barons Make Way For Robber Nerds|P. J. O’Rourke|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I no longer need to buy books or get the newspaper delivered or go to the library Andrew Carnegie paid for.
Up To a Point: Robber Barons Make Way For Robber Nerds|P. J. O’Rourke|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Carnegie donated the money for 3,000 public libraries in 47 states and seven foreign countries.
Up To a Point: Robber Barons Make Way For Robber Nerds|P. J. O’Rourke|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Out of their flesh and bone grew the great steel industry; on their blood fattened the powerful Carnegie Company.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
Perfidious Carnegie shrank from the task, having recently proclaimed the gospel of good will and harmony.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
With the elimination of Frick, responsibility for Homestead conditions would rest with Carnegie.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
Another billionaire, Mr. Carnegie, gives his millions to found libraries.
As A Chinaman Saw Us|Anonymous
These are the words which Mr Carnegie quotes with the greatest relish.
American Sketches|Charles Whibley

British Dictionary definitions for Carnegie

Carnegie

/ (ˈkɑːnəɡɪ, kɑːˈneɪ-) /

noun

Andrew. 1835–1919, US steel manufacturer and philanthropist, born in Scotland: endowed public libraries, education, and research trusts

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