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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
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financier
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moneyman
a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
altruist
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philanthropist
someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
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