YALE

Yale, Elihu Yale

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Yale

A university in the eastern United States.

A romanisation scheme originating from Yale University.

A romanisation scheme designed for Mandarin.

A romanisation scheme designed for Cantonese.

A romanisation scheme designed for Japanese.

A romanisation scheme designed for Korean.

Anagrams

• Ealy, Yael, aley, ayle, laye

Etymology

Noun

yale (plural yales)

A mythical beast in European mythology and heraldry, usually portrayed as an antelope- or goat-like four-legged creature with large horns that it can swivel in any direction.

Anagrams

• Ealy, Yael, aley, ayle, laye

Source: Wiktionary



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