Cornelius
Americannoun
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Saint, died a.d. 253, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 251–253.
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Peter von 1783–1867, German painter.
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a male given name: from a Roman family name.
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Railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt gave comparatively little, apart from the $1 million that founded the university bearing his name.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
When Cornelius Vanderbilt took steps to break up a railroad monopoly along the Hudson River in 1867, he was praised as a public benefactor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
On a visit to Berlin, in February 1933, Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. wrote about his impressions for Script magazine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Franklin and other early American contributors like John Jacob Astor and Cornelius Vanderbilt should probably rank higher than they do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
I looked to Cornelius, who waved me forward in the direction of the limo.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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