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Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins proper noun: a university and, in particular, a world-class school of medicine and teaching hospital located in Baltimore, Maryland.

Proper noun

Johns Hopkins

  1. A university and, in particular, a world-class school of medicine and teaching hospital located in Baltimore, Maryland.

Origin of Johns Hopkins

Named after Johns Hopkins (1795–1873), American entrepreneur, abolitionist and philanthropist.

Questions about Johns Hopkins

What does Johns Hopkins mean?
Johns Hopkins means a university and, in particular, a world-class school of medicine and teaching hospital located in Baltimore, Maryland.
What part of speech is Johns Hopkins?
Johns Hopkins is a proper noun.

Words near Johns Hopkins in the dictionary

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