Harvard
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See also: hårvård
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]A variant of Harward reflecting the merger of /v/ and /w/ in the dialects of southeastern England; thus from Middle English Herward, Herreward, itself from Old English Hereweard and a doublet of Harward and Hereward. Compare German Herwarth.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Harvard
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- Any of a number of places named for persons with the surname, including a city in Massachusetts.
- A university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, named after John Harvard, American clergyman and philanthropist.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]name
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place name
university
Further reading
[edit]- “Harvard”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “Harvard”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “Harvard”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “Harvard” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.
Portuguese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unadapted borrowing from English Harvard.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
[edit]Harvard f
- Harvard (university in Cambridge)
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