Yale

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English

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Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from Welsh Iâl, from iâl (“clearing, cultivated upland”). The surname is habitational. The university is named for Elihu Yale, a notable early benefactor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeɪl/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪl

Proper noun

Yale

  1. A university in the eastern United States.
  2. A romanisation scheme originating from Yale University.
    1. A romanisation scheme designed for Mandarin.
      Coordinate terms: Gwoyeu Romatzyh, Pinyin, Wade-Giles, Zhuyin fuhao
    2. A romanisation scheme designed for Cantonese.
      Coordinate term: Jyutping
    3. A romanisation scheme designed for Japanese.
      Hypernym: romaji
    4. A romanisation scheme designed for Korean.
  3. (historical) Iâl, a commote of medieval Wales.
  4. A surname transferred from the place name.

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