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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

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Astera announced Chief Financial Officer Mike Tate would be stepping down and become a full-time strategic advisor to the CEO.

From Barron's

We learned how audioguides in Tate Britain art museum that address the listener as if the model in a portrait was speaking enable visitors to remember more visual details of the painting.

From Science Daily

A self-portrait created during that time, which now hangs in the Tate Britain, so impressed her tutor Frederick Brown that he bought it and it hung in his home.

From BBC

"The only question worth asking at this point is: Does Tate McRae remember she's from Canada?"

From BBC

As in the current Tate show, there was no winner.

From The Wall Street Journal