Yale

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/jeɪl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yāl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Yale (yāl),USA pronunciation  n. 
  1. Biographical Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92;
    principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
  2. a male given name.

'Yale' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Dwight - Ivy League - Kahn - New Haven - Yale lock - beach - crew cut - graduate - meet - rivalry - student

Forum discussions with the word(s) "Yale" in the title:


Look up "Yale" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "Yale" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.