name
Yale
yayl
name
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A private university in Connecticut, one of the oldest and most prestigious in the United States.
"She was accepted into Yale on an early admission scholarship."
noun
1
A legendary heraldic creature resembling an antelope or goat, known for horns it can turn in any direction.
"The old coat of arms featured a yale rearing on its hind legs."
How to Use Yale
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly refers to the Ivy League university; less commonly, a mythical horned beast from heraldry.
Word Forms
yales plural
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Etymology
The university takes its name from Elihu Yale, an early benefactor; the mythical beast's name comes independently from Welsh iâl ("clearing, upland pasture").