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  • 51private — privately, adv. privateness, n. /pruy vit/, adj. 1. belonging to some particular person: private property. 2. pertaining to or affecting a particular person or a small group of persons; individual; personal: for your private satisfaction. 3.… …

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  • 52priv. pr. — privately printed. * * * …

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  • 53Acadia University — Privately endowed university in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. Founded in 1838, it took its current name and status in 1891. It has faculties of arts, professional studies, science, theology, education, and graduate studies. Acadia ranks among… …

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  • 54Bishop's University — Privately endowed university in Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada, founded in 1843. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, business, and education. * * * …

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  • 55Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CPR) — Privately owned company that operates one of Canada s two transcontinental railroad systems. The company was created in 1881 to complete a railroad from Montreal to Port Moody in British Columbia. Its passenger services were taken over by VIA… …

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  • 56McGill University — Privately endowed but state supported university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1821 through a gift left by the Scottish born Canadian merchant James McGill (1744–1813). It is internationally known for its work in chemistry,… …

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  • 57McMaster University — Privately endowed university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1887 through a gift from Sen. William McMaster (1811–87). It offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the sciences, humanities, social sciences, business,… …

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  • 58Queen's University at Kingston — Privately endowed university in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1841 and modeled after the University of Edinburgh. It is a comprehensive research institution, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in most major… …

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  • 59Ryerson Polytechnic University — Privately endowed institution of higher learning in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1948 and named after the educator Egerton Ryerson (1803–82). It has faculties of engineering and applied science, arts (including the humanities and… …

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  • 60Simon Fraser University — Privately endowed university in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, with a branch campus in Vancouver. It was established in 1963 and named after the explorer Simon Fraser. It has faculties of arts, science, applied sciences, graduate studies,… …

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