Definitions for smithsonian
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1. Smithsonianadjective

   Of or pertaining to (1764–1829), British mineralogist and chemist whose bequest was used to set up the in the United States.

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1. Smithsonian

   The Smithsonian Institution ( smith-SOH-nee-ən), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums and education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge". Founded on August 10, 1846, it operates as a trust instrumentality and is not formally a part of any of the three branches of the federal government. The institution is named after its founding donor, British scientist James Smithson. It was originally organized as the United States National Museum, but that name ceased to exist administratively in 1967.Called "the nation's attic" for its eclectic holdings of 154 million items, the institution's 19 museums, 21 libraries, nine research centers, and zoo include historical and architectural landmarks, mostly located in the District of Columbia. Additional facilities are located in Maryland, New York, and Virginia. More than 200 institutions and museums in 45 states, Puerto Rico, and Panama are Smithsonian Affiliates. Institution publications include Smithsonian and Air & Space magazines. Almost all of the institution's 30 million annual visitors are admitted without charge, the exception being Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, which charges an admissions fee. Its annual budget is around $1.25 billion, with two-thirds coming from annual federal appropriations. Other funding comes from the institution's endowment, private and corporate contributions, membership dues, and earned retail, concession, and licensing revenue. As of 2021, the institution's endowment had a total value of about $5.4 billion.

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1. Smithsonianadjective

   of or pertaining to the Englishman J. L. M. Smithson, or to the national institution of learning which he endowed at Washington, D. C.; as, the Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Reports

2. Smithsoniannoun

   the Smithsonian Institution

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1. Smithsonian

   Smithsonian is the official journal published by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The first issue was published in 1970.

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1. Smithsonian

   smith-sō′ni-an, adj. pertaining to James Macie Smithson (1765—1829), founder of a great institution at Washington for ethnological and scientific investigations, organised by Congress in 1846.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of smithsonian in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of smithsonian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of smithsonian in a Sentence

1. Joanne Savage:

   I would say, always, ‘Someday the Smithsonian might want it,’ and then they did.

2. Anthony Fauci:

   It is one of the most humbling of all the recognition that I’ve gotten, i’ve lived in Washington the last 50 years and the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery is an iconic place in my mind. It makes me feel humbled and almost embarrassed to be in the same building with the people whose portraits are there.

3. Supreme Court justicesWhat Rehnquist:

   I will certainly consider donating to the Smithsonian the robe I wore during the The Senate impeachment trial, if you want it now, please let me know how I can either get a tax deduction or a new robe at someone else's expense.

4. Tom Jennings:

   In the several months before they kidnapped Patty Hearst, two of their members were arrested and eventually convicted of murdering an Oakland school official, that set the table in the sense that these people were very capable of committing violence. Patty Hearst kidnap letter. ( Courtesy of Smithsonian Channel) And so Patty Hearst comes along and it was a very opportunistic way for them to put themselves on the front page of newspapers every day … They were certainly good at playing the media to their benefit back then.

5. Ilya Somin:

   The Smithsonian may desirable to keep some of these monuments if there is an educational value and helps people learn about what these figures did.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Smithsonian
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithsonian
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smithsonian
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=smithsonian
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=smithsonian