yale

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a university in Connecticut
  2. noun English philanthropist who made contributions to a college in Connecticut that was renamed in his honor (1649-1721)

Etymology

Possibly derived from Hebrew יָעֵל (ya'el, “mountain goat”). Compare Latin eale.

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Synonyms

Yale University

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