Carnegie

Other forms: Carnegies

Definitions of Carnegie
  1. noun
    United States industrialist and philanthropist who endowed education and public libraries and research trusts (1835-1919)
    synonyms: Andrew Carnegie
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    example of:
    industrialist
    someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise
    altruist, philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
  2. noun
    United States educator famous for writing a book about how to win friends and influence people (1888-1955)
    synonyms: Dale Carnegie
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    example of:
    educator, pedagog, pedagogue
    someone who educates young people
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