Harvard

== English == === Etymology === A variant of Harward reflecting the merger of /v/ and /w/ in the dialects of southeastern England; thus from Middle English Herward, Herreward, itself from Old English Hereweard and a doublet of Harward and Hereward. Compare German Herwarth. === Pronunciation === (rhotic) IPA(key): /ˈhɑɹvəɹd/ (non-rhotic) IPA(key): /ˈhɑːvəd/ (Boston) IPA(key): [haːvɪd], [haːvəd], [(h)äːvəd] === Proper noun === Harvard A surname transferred from the given name. Any of a number of places named for persons with the surname, including a city in Massachusetts. A university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, named after John Harvard, American clergyman and philanthropist. A person who attends, attended, or is likely to attend Harvard; by extension, a person very successful academically. (derogatory, by extension) a person who is nerdy, excessively privileged, pretentious ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “Harvard”, in Collins English Dictionary. “Harvard”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “Harvard”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “Harvard”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026 == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English Harvard. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Harvard f Harvard (university in Cambridge)