Stanford
stan·ford
noun
2.
a university in California
Origin
Various placenames from Old English stān (“stone”) + ford (“ford”). * (The university): Named after the son of railroad magnate Leland Stanford.
Phrases
- Stanford Bridge
- Stanford bunny
- Stanford dragon
- Stanford in the Vale
- Stanford Merthyr
- Stanford on Teme
- Stanford with Orleton
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