washington and lee university

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Definition of washington and lee university in English English dictionary

Private university in Lexington, Virginia, U.S. Founded as an academy in 1749, it is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the U.S. It is named for George Washington, who presented the academy with a gift of $50,000 in 1796, and Robert E. Lee, who served as its president from 1865 to 1870. It became coeducational in 1984. It has an undergraduate college, a law school, and a school of commerce, economics, and politics. Among its offerings are programs in engineering, environmental studies, and journalism

Hyphenation

Wash·ing·ton and lee u·ni·ver·si·ty

Turkish pronunciation

wôşîngtın ınd li yunıvırsıti

Pronunciation

/ˈwôsʜəɴɢtən ənd ˈlē ˌyo͞onəˈvərsətē/ /ˈwɔːʃɪŋtən ənd ˈliː ˌjuːnəˈvɜrsətiː/