Carnegie

English

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑɹnəɡi/, /kɑɹˈneɪɡi/
(UK) IPA^(key): /kɑːˈnɪɡi/, /kɑːˈnɛɡi/
Audio (Southern England) (file)

Proper noun

Carnegie (plural Carnegies)

A surname.

Usage notes

When used attributively to describe an institution (usually a library), the term generally refers to the institution's founding having been funded by Andrew Carnegie.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Generica, Greecian

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