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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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
Many of these women are also mothers, Cornelius Smith noted, and their campaigns balance the identities commander and caregiver.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
The same animating spirit that drove the Founding Fathers led Cornelius Vanderbilt and Henry Ford to create business empires.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
Lucian Msamati plays Cornelius, a sort of guardian angel for Paige, his sometime neighbor.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
In New York, the sisters arranged a magnetic healing session with multimillionaire financier and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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