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Bentley

Bentley

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A private university in Massachusetts known for strong business and accounting programs
  • proper noun
  • /ˈbɛntli/
translation icon : Bentley
  • By Jill Price, Bentley College
  • Bentley College

Examples

  • Jill S. Price, Bentley College

    Academic text (1995)

  • Jill Price is an assistant professor of physics at Bentley College.

    Academic text (1993)

  • My name is Scott Sumner, and I have taught economics at Bentley University for the past 27 years.

    Blog text (6)

  • At Bentley College, a professor can take a semester (13 weeks) of paid leave to care for the infant.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Jill S. Price is a professor of physics and astronomy at Bentley College in Waltham, Mass.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Many students aspire to attend Bentley University for its excellent business programs.

  • After researching various schools, she decided that Bentley in Waltham was the best fit for her career goals.

  • Alumni from Bentley College often return to mentor current students in business and finance.

Surface Forms

Bentley main

Etymology

Bentley for the university is the family name of its founder, and that name itself comes from an old English place name made of bent 'a type of grass' and ley 'meadow'. So the school is named after that person and his name now stands for the university.