HyperDic: jay_cooke

English > 1 sense of the expression Jay Cooke:
NOUNperson Jay Cooke, CookeUnited States financier who marketed Union bonds to finance the American Civil War
English > Jay Cooke: 1 sense > noun 1, 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).
SynonymCooke
Instance offinancier, moneymanA person skilled in large scale financial transactions

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