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Tate

American  
[teyt] / teɪt /

noun

  1. Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery Tate Gallery in London, England.

  2. (John Orley) Allen 1899–1979, U.S. poet, critic, and editor.

  3. James, 1943–2015, U.S. poet.

  4. Nahum 1652–1715, English poet and playwright, born in Ireland: poet laureate 1692–1715.


Tate British  
/ teɪt /

noun

  1. ( John Orley ) Allen. 1899–1979, US poet and critic

  2. Sir Henry. 1819–99, British sugar refiner and philanthropist; founder of the Tate Gallery

  3. Nahum (ˈneɪʊm). 1652–1715, British poet, dramatist, and hymn-writer, born in Ireland: poet laureate (1692–1715). He is best known for writing a version of King Lear with a happy ending

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Both brands are also seeing early momentum with product and marketing for the fall, Larsson said, pointing to recent campaigns with Tate McRae for Calvin Klein and Travis Kelce for Tommy Hilfiger.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Carey dug deeper and saw that the hit to his score had happened after a debt collector, Tate and Kirlin, reported a supposed long-overdue payment.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

Andrew Tate, 39, declared he has "never committed the crimes I'm accused of".

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Calvin Klein taps Tate McRae for new denim campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

“The person they interviewed at Holman prison is not the same person arrested by Sheriff Tate for this murder,” Chapman explained.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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