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has gloss(noun) United States financier (born in France) who helped finance the War of 1812 (1750-1831)
Stephen Girard, Girard
has glosseng: Stephen Girard (May 20, 1750 – December 26, 1831) was a French-born, naturalized American, philanthropist and banker. He personally saved the U.S. government from financial collapse during the War of 1812, and became one of the wealthiest men in America, estimated to have been the fourth richest American of all time, based on the ratio of his fortune to contemporary GDP . Childless, he devoted much of his fortune to philanthropy, particularly the education and welfare of orphans. His legacy is still felt in his adopted home of Philadelphia.
lexicalizationeng: Girard
lexicalizationeng: Stephen Girard
instance of(noun) a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
financier, moneyman
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German
has glossdeu: Stephen Girard (* 24. Mai 1750 in Nähe von Bordeaux; † 26. Dezember 1831 in Philadelphia) war ein Philanthrop.
lexicalizationdeu: Stephen Girard
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lexicalizationepo: Ĝirardo
French
has glossfra: Stephen Girard, (20 mai 1750 - 26 décembre 1831), né Étienne Girard, était un armateur, un banquier et un philanthrope américain d'origine française.
lexicalizationfra: Stephen Girard
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