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Nobel

[ noh-bel ]

noun

  1. Al·fred Bern·hard [ahl, -f, r, ed , ber, -nah, r, d], 1833–96, Swedish engineer, manufacturer, and philanthropist: founding benefactor of the Nobel Prizes.


Nobel

/ əʊˈɛ /

noun

  1. NobelAlfred Bernhard18331896MSwedishSCIENCE: chemistPHILANTHROPY: philanthropistTECHNOLOGY: inventor Alfred Bernhard (ˈalfreːd ˈbæːrnhard). 1833–96, Swedish chemist and philanthropist, noted for his invention of dynamite (1866) and his bequest founding the Nobel prizes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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