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 University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and one of the most prestigious and highly ranked universities in the world.The university is composed of ten academic faculties plus Harvard Radcliffe Institute. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences offers study in a wide range of undergraduate and graduate academic disciplines, and other faculties offer only graduate degrees, including professional degrees. Harvard has three main campuses: the 209-acre (85 ha) Cambridge campus centered on Harvard Yard; an adjoining campus immediately across Charles River in the Allston neighborhood of Boston; and the medical campus in Boston's Longwood Medical Area. Harvard's endowment is valued at $50.9 billion, making it the wealthiest academic institution in the world. Endowment income enables the undergraduate college to admit students regardless of financial need and provide generous financial aid with no loans. Harvard Library is the world's largest academic library system, comprising 79 individual libraries holding 20 million items.Harvard's founding was authorized by the Massachusetts colonial legislature, "dreading to leave an illiterate ministry to the churches, when our present ministers shall lie in the dust"; though never formally affiliated with any denomination, in its early years Harvard College primarily trained Congregational clergy. Its curriculum and student body were gradually secularized during the 18th century. By the 19th century, Harvard emerged as the most prominent academic and cultural institution among the Boston elite. Following the American Civil War, under President Charles William Eliot's long tenure (1869–1909), the college developed multiple affiliated professional schools that transformed the college into a modern research university. In 1900, Harvard co-founded the Association of American Universities. James B. Conant led the university through the Great Depression and World War II, and liberalized admissions after the war. Throughout its existence, Harvard alumni, faculty, and researchers have included numerous heads of state, Nobel laureates, Fields Medalists, members of Congress, MacArthur Fellows, Rhodes Scholars, Marshall Scholars, and Fulbright Scholars; by most metrics, Harvard ranks at the top, or near the top, of all universities in the world in its alumni in each of these categories. Its alumni include eight U.S. presidents and 188 living billionaires, the most of any university. Fourteen Turing Award laureates have been Harvard affiliates. Students and alumni have won 10 Academy Awards, 48 Pulitzer Prizes, and 110 Olympic medals (46 gold), and they have founded many notable companies.

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1. harvard

   Harvard typically refers to Harvard University, a prestigious private Ivy League research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Established in 1636, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and is renowned for its rigorous academics, research programs, faculty, and distinguished alumni. The term "Harvard" can also refer to something associated or affiliated with Harvard University, such as in Harvard Graduate, Harvard studies, Harvard system of referencing etc.

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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.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HARVARD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Harvard is ranked #23222 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Harvard surname appeared 1,098 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Harvard.
   
   54.1% or 595 total occurrences were White.
   40.1% or 441 total occurrences were Black.
   2.2% or 25 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.6% or 18 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Philanthropist
   • University

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Harvard?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   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. Dick Durbin:

   You've made a mess of their stereotype, the endorsement of the Fraternal Order Police, the International Association of Chiefs of Police just doesn't fit with their stereotype of a Harvard grad Black woman who is aspiring to the highest court in the land.

2. Mike Vigil:

   He received a Harvard-type education from some of the best cartel leaders.

3. Sean Moore:

   Harvard will see right through it.

4. John Paulson:

   I'd be so excited if a student from Success Academy one day went to Harvard.

5. 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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Harvard
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Harvard
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Harvard
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Harvard