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Yale

//jeɪl// name, noun

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Proper Noun

1
A university in the eastern United States.
"But all this still does not rise to the level of a constitutional crisis, according to Jack Balkin, a Yale law professor who has written in depth about the term along with University of Texas professor Sanford Levinson. Democrats in Congress can go to the courts to have their subpoenas enforced, although Balkin said that is not an ideal path."
2
A language spoken in Papua New Guinea, sometimes called Nagatman (the name of a village where it is spoken)
3
A romanisation scheme originating from Yale University.; A romanisation scheme designed for Mandarin.
4
A people in Papua New Guinea associated with the Yale language
5
A romanisation scheme originating from Yale University.; A romanisation scheme designed for Cantonese.
"Coordinate term: Jyutping"

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6
A romanisation scheme originating from Yale University.; A romanisation scheme designed for Japanese.
7
A romanisation scheme originating from Yale University.; A romanisation scheme designed for Korean.
8
Iâl, a commote of medieval Wales. historical
9
A surname transferred from the place name.

Noun

1
A mythical beast in European mythology and heraldry, usually portrayed as an antelope- or goatlike four-legged creature with large horns that it can swivel in any direction.

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

Possibly derived from Hebrew יָעֵל (ya'el, “mountain goat”). Compare Latin eale.

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