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Prince·ton

 (prĭn′stən)
A borough of central New Jersey north-northeast of Trenton. Founded by Quakers in 1696, it is the seat of Princeton University (established in 1746 as the College of New Jersey and renamed in 1896). George Washington defeated the British here in January 1777.
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Princeton

(ˈprɪnstən)
n
(Placename) a town in central New Jersey: settled by Quakers in 1696; an important educational centre, seat of Princeton University (founded at Elizabeth in 1747 and moved here in 1756); scene of the battle (1777) during the War of American Independence in which Washington's troops defeated the British on the university campus. Pop: 13 577 (2003 est)
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Prince•ton

(ˈprɪns tən)

n.
a borough in central New Jersey. 12,035.
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Ivy League - a league of universities and colleges in the northeastern United States that have a reputation for scholastic achievement and social prestige
Princeton - a university town in central New Jersey
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Wherever a battle was fought,--whether at Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, or Germantown,--some of her brave sons were found slain upon the field.
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I have met him many times since then, both at public functions and at his private residence in Princeton, and the more I see of him the more I admire him.
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20 May 2019 - US-based bank holding company Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: BNCL) Beneficial Bank subsidiary has closed a purchase and assumption agreement to sell five branches in Bordentown, Browns Mills, Chesterfield, Deptford, and Sicklerville, New Jersey to New Jersey, US-based The Bank of Princeton (NASDAQ: BPRN), the company said.
The Bank of Princeton Closes Acquisition of Five Beneficial Bank Branches in New Jersey
Two Princeton University computer science professors will lead a Google artificial intelligence lab that is scheduled to open in January in Princeton.Two Princeton University computer science professors will lead a Google artificial intelligence lab that is scheduled to open in January in Princeton.
Two Princeton University computer science professors to lead new Google AI lab
PENNINGTON, N.J: Princeton Mortgage partnered with MortgageHippo, creators of the leading borrower-centric digital lending platform.
Princeton Mortgage partners with MortgageHippo
Princeton, NJ, August 08, 2018 --(PR.com)-- Princeton Longevity Center's headquarters will move to Boston Property's premiere Princeton, NJ office park in April 2019 at 104 Carnegie Center Drive.
Princeton Longevity Center Announces Relocation of Corporate Headquarters to Prestigious Carnegie Center in Princeton, NJ
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24 ( ANI ): Facebook has reportedly trashed Princeton researchers study claiming that the social network will lose 80 percent of its users by 2015-2017.
Facebook rubbishes Princeton's Study claiming it will lose 80 percent users

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