Johns Hopkins

Definitions of Johns Hopkins

1. noun

   a university in Baltimore
   example of:

   university

   establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching
2. noun

   United States financier and philanthropist who left money to found the university and hospital that bear his name in Baltimore (1795-1873)
   synonyms: Hopkins

   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