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

Repeatedly, he compares Garland’s Fund to bigger charitable organizations, like the Rockefeller Foundation, and shows that with a minuscule fraction of the funding, Garland’s Fund touched at least as many lives.

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Following that success, he was appointed president of the Rockefeller University.

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“Tonight” goes back to the early days of television, and Fallon performs on the same floor of NBC’s Rockefeller Center headquarters as Johnny Carson did when he hosted the program out of New York.

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“I am not a Rockefeller. I’m a Grijalva from the south side of Tucson. I’m not in this for fame, sponsorships, or likes.”

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The answers: Rockefeller Center ice-skating rink and red oatmeal.

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