hearst

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951)

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps related to Middle English hert (“male or female deer”), whence English hart.

In classic literature

Synonyms

William Randolph Hearst

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