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Carnegie
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English
Etymology
Possibly from Gaelic cathair an eige, meaning "fort at the gap".
Pronunciation
en /ˈkɑɹnəɡi/ /kɑɹˈneɪɡi/ /kɑɹˈnɛɡi/ US
en /kɑːˈnɪɡi/ /kɑːˈnɛɡi/ UK
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Carnegie.wav Southern England
Proper noun
~ s
en.
en place c/USA; some were named after Andrew Carnegie:
en ghost town co/San Joaquin County s/California; the area is now part of Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area.
en ucomm co/Randolph County s/Georgia.
en ghost town co/Rock County s/Minnesota.
en town co/Caddo County s/Oklahoma.
en bor in co/Allegheny County s/Pennsylvania.
en ucomm town:pref/Superior co/Douglas County s/Wisconsin.
en suburb city/Melbourne in the city:Pref/Glen Eira s/Victoria c/Australia.
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
en Carnegian Carnegie library Carnegie unit
Anagrams
en aceeginr Generica Greecian greeniac