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GUGGENHEIM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States industrialist (born in Switzerland) who with his sons established vast mining and metal processing companies (1828-1905)
Synonyms:
Guggenheim; Meyer Guggenheim
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
industrialist (someone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States philanthropist; son of Meyer Guggenheim who created several foundations to support the arts (1861-1949)
Synonyms:
Guggenheim; Solomon Guggenheim
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
altruist; philanthropist (someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being)