Yale: Meaning and Definition of

Yale

Pronunciation: (yāl), [key]
— n.
  1. 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
  2. a male given name.
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