HyperDic: cooke

English > 2 senses of the word Cooke:
NOUNperson Cooke, Alistair Cooke, Alfred Alistair CookeUnited States journalist (born in England in 1908)
person Cooke, Jay CookeUnited States financier who marketed Union bonds to finance the American Civil War
Cooke > pronunciation
Soundskuh'k
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English > Cooke: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningUnited States journalist (born in England in 1908).
SynonymsAlistair Cooke, Alfred Alistair Cooke
Instance ofjournalistA writer for newspapers and magazines
RegionEnglandA division of the United Kingdom
SpanishAlfred Alistair Cooke, Alistair Cooke
CatalanAlistair Cooke
English > Cooke: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningUnited States financier who marketed Union bonds to finance the American Civil War; the failure of his bank resulted in a financial panic in 1873 (1821-1905).
SynonymJay Cooke
Instance offinancier, moneymanA person skilled in large scale financial transactions

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