Yale
Americannoun
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Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
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Mount, a mountain in central Colorado, one of the Collegiate Peaks in the Sawatch Range, in the S Rocky Mountains. 14,196 feet (4,327 meters).
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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Funding for the research came from Yale University.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
He himself was recruited by a high-level programme after studying at Yale in the US, and Cambridge in the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Both Morton, an economics professor at the Yale School of Management, and Kimmelman formerly served in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Mr. Schmalhofer is a partner at a venture investment firm and a graduate of Yale College where he won an Ivy League football championship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“That’s my girl. Now, Lily, how’s the personal statement for Yale coming? Is your new draft done?”
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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