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[hahr-verd] Pronunciation Key
[hahr-verd] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | John, 1607–38, English clergyman in the U.S.: principal benefactor of Harvard College, now Harvard University. |
| 2. | a city in central Massachusetts. 12,170. |
| 3. | Mount, a mountain in central Colorado, in the Sawatch Range. 14,420 ft. (4398 m). |
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(här'vərd) Pronunciation Key
American cleric and philanthropist who left his library and half his estate to the college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that now bears his name. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| Harvard, Mount
A peak, 4,398.1 m (14,420 ft) high, in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Harvard
Harvard
U.S. college named for John Harvard (1607-38), Puritan immigrant minister who bequeathed half his estate and 260 books to the yet-unorganized college that had been ordered by the Massachusetts colonial government. The surname is cognate with Hereward, O.E. hereweard, lit. "army guard."
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| harvard | |
noun | |
| 1. | a university in Massachusetts [syn: Harvard University] |
| 2. | American philanthropist who left his library and half his estate to the Massachusetts college that now bears his name (1607-1638) |
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Harvard, ID Zip code(s): 83834
Harvard, IL (city, FIPS 33331) Location: 42.42116 N, 88.61528 W
Population (1990): 5975 (2243 housing units)
Area: 6.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60033
Harvard, MA Zip code(s): 01451
Harvard, NE (city, FIPS 21345) Location: 40.61932 N, 98.09623 W
Population (1990): 976 (466 housing units)
Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68944
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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