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Silliman

American  
[sil-uh-muhn] / ˈsɪl ə mən /

noun

  1. Benjamin, 1779–1864, U.S. scientist and educator.


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When Pfeiffer was 10, his parents took over the music program at Silliman University, a Presbyterian school in Dumaguete, the Philippines.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024

"There are important theoretical implications as well," Silliman adds.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2024

In six seasons, coaching the likes of Krzyzewski and Mike Silliman, his teams won 102 games and it was off to Indiana in 1971.

From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2023

It’s also good to see that there’s an actual, as Silliman put it, “accelerated and defined” plan in place now — I didn’t get the sense there was one before.

From The Verge • Jun. 17, 2022

He learns that she is in Silliman, that she is planning to be an English major.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri