Carnegie

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

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

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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“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
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
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
By 2011, the site was bringing in $1.2 million a month in revenue, according to a researcher at Carnegie Mellon University.
Alleged Silk Road Kingpin Pleads Not Guilty, Says Hi to His Mom|Brian Ries, Abby Haglage|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Dan Wickett (who is now the head of Dzanc Books) put in a good word with Carnegie Mellon University Press, and they picked it up.
Benjamin Percy: How I Write|Noah Charney|June 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Don't you think, Mrs. Carnegie, that they ought to be married?
Frances Kane's Fortune|L. T. Meade
Allegheny Valley Railway, bonds marketed by Mr. Carnegie, 167-71.
Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie|Andrew Carnegie
An answer to these simple questions should be given before Mr Carnegie's second text be inscribed upon the walls of our churches.
American Sketches|Charles Whibley
The Carnegie Company are, however, masters of the situation.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 58, December 16, 1897|Various
Yet in all its aspects Carnegie's triumph was a personal one.
The Age of Big Business|Burton J. Hendrick

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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