HyperDic: cornelius_vanderbilt

English > 1 sense of the expression Cornelius Vanderbilt:
NOUNperson Cornelius Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt, Commodore VanderbiltUnited States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)
English > Cornelius Vanderbilt: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningUnited States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877).
SynonymsVanderbilt, Commodore Vanderbilt
Instance offinancier, moneymanA person skilled in large scale financial transactions
philanthropist, altruistsomeone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
SpanishCornelius Vanderbilt
CatalanCornelius Vanderbilt

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