Brown University

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Brown University - a university in Rhode IslandBrownIvy League - a league of universities and colleges in the northeastern United States that have a reputation for scholastic achievement and social prestigeLittle Rhody, Ocean State, Rhode Island, RI - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state

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Providence, R.I.; coeducational chartered 1764 as Rhode Island College at Warren, opened 1765. It moved to Providence in 1770 and was renamed for Nicholas BrownBrown, Nicholas,
1769–1841, American manufacturer and philanthropist, b. Providence, R.I., grad. Rhode Island College (renamed Brown Univ. in 1804 for him), 1786. He extended the internationally known mercantile business of his father, Nicholas Brown.
..... Click the link for more information. in 1804. Pembroke College, established in 1891 as an affiliated college for women, merged with Brown in 1971. The John Carter Brown Library (see Brown, John CarterBrown, John Carter,
1797–1874, American book collector and philanthropist, b. Providence, R.I.; son of Nicholas Brown. In about 1840 he began collecting books printed before 1800 relating to America, and the result was a remarkable library of 5,600 volumes.
..... Click the link for more information. ) is especially significant for its early Americana.

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noun a university in Rhode Island

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