Definitions for Harvard
ˈhɑr vərdHar·vard

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1. Harvard University, Harvardnoun

   a university in Massachusetts

2. Harvard, John Harvardnoun

   American philanthropist who left his library and half his estate to the Massachusetts college that now bears his name (1607-1638)

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1. Harvardnoun

   Any of a number of places named for persons with the surname, including a city in Massachusetts.

2. Harvardnoun

   A university in Cambridge, MA named after John Harvard, American clergyman and philanthropist.

3. Etymology: Patronymic surname from a variant of Hereward.

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1. Harvard

   Harvard is a station on the Red Line of the MBTA subway system in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The third-busiest MBTA subway station, Harvard saw 21,868 entries each weekday in 2010, with only Downtown Crossing and South Station being busier. It is also an important transfer point, with subway, bus, and trackless trolley service all connecting to the station.

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1. • Philanthropist
   • University

How to pronounce Harvard?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say Harvard in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Harvard in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Harvard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Harvard in a Sentence

1. Brittney Jo Seger:

   My mother got a kidney transplant the week before, and my mother and father couldn't be there because of that. We are a very close family, so we gathered together to help honor him in such a special time, we can't wait for Harvard graduation next week and for Brax to start a new chapter in his life and focus on his love for politics.

2. Chris Pratt:

   I only could have owned that at the time if it was for sale at Kmart for $5 or less, so I would say you've come a long way, Harvard.

3. William John Bennett:

   If my own son, who is now 10 months, came to me and said, 'You promised to pay for my tuition at Harvard how about giving me 50,000 instead to start a little business' I might think that was a good idea.

4. Nick Ashburn:

   The first year, students from just three schools — Wharton, Harvard and Stanford — took part.

5. Xi Mingze:

   Harvard has even set up anacademic center in Shanghai andestablished a Harvard-Chinafund, which supports teachingand research on China and alsopromotes Harvards presence inChina.

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