Vanderbilt

American

[van-der-bilt] / ˈvæn dər bɪlt /

noun

Cornelius, 1794–1877, U.S. financier.
Harold Stirling 1884–1970, U.S. business executive.

Vanderbilt British

/ ˈvændəbɪlt /

noun

Cornelius, known as Commodore Vanderbilt. 1794–1877, US steamship and railway magnate and philanthropist

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I was also a studio guitar player while attending college at Vanderbilt in Nashville, and I own many pristine vintage guitars and other equipment.

From MarketWatch

Ben Bousquet, director of college consulting at Sierra Admissions and a former assistant admissions director at Vanderbilt University, said his strategy is to help narrow students’ academic interests down to one or two passions.

From The Wall Street Journal

After Reaves scored, Kennard showed off his passing skills, finding Jarred Vanderbilt under the basket for a dunk.

From Los Angeles Times

No. 1 Connecticut routed No. 15 Tennessee by 30 to stay undefeated while Texas, No. 5 Vanderbilt, No. 6 Louisiana State and No. 7 Louisville also won Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times

With co-author Andrew Nelson, Rob authored the book "Journey Without End: Migration from the Global South through the Americas," published by Vanderbilt University Press in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal

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