Smithsonian
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- proper noun
- /smɪθˈzoʊniən/
- Mr. Lord is considering becoming a Friend of the Smithsonian at the Partner level.
- Smithsonian Institution
- Smithsonian museums
- Smithsonian research
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- She has served as Deputy Secretary of the Smithsonian.
- You need to be hanging on a wall in the Stop it in the Smithsonian.
- But what we're also going to do is Co curate galleries with the Smithsonian, host exhibitions and displays by the Smithsonian.
- And he had encouraged me to go down and meet with the people at the new African American Museum, which is part of the Smithsonian.
Examples
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Broadbent is an archaeologist at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
Academic text (2008) -
Mr. Lord is considering becoming a Friend of the Smithsonian at the Partner level.
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Additional support for the work reported here came from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.
Academic text (1992) -
Twice a year, the board of the Smithsonian meets.
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And we found one who works with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.
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I donated it to the Smithsonian.
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That's the one that's in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington.
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As curator of the Smithsonian Institution, it is my distinct honor to unveil the newest addition to our illustrious Hall of Achievement.
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You can see some ancient artifacts at the Smithsonian National Museum of African History.
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Corine Wegener is a cultural heritage preservation officer at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Smithsonian = Smithson (opaque) = Smithson + ian
The proper name is formed by adding '-ian' to the surname; knowing the morphemes does not indicate 'group of museums and research centers' without cultural knowledge.
Etymology
Smithsonian is named after James Smithson, an English scientist who left his money to the United States to start a group of museums and research centers. That is why the Smithsonian is the name of that group of museums and centers.