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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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