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Commodore Vanderbilt

DEFINITIONS OF: Commodore Vanderbilt

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n United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)

Synonyms:
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt
Example of:
financier, moneyman
a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
altruist, philanthropist
someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
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