morrill act

Morrill Act

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mawr-il, mor-]
- /ˈmɔr ɪl, ˈmɒr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mawr-il, mor-]
- /ˈmɔr ɪl, ˈmɒr-/

Definitions of morrill act words

noun morrill act an act of Congress (1862) granting each state 30,000 acres (12,000 hectares) of land for each member it had in Congress, 90 percent of the gross proceeds of which were to be used for the endowment and maintenance of colleges and universities teaching agricultural and mechanical arts and other subjects. 1
noun morrill act either of two supplementary acts (1890 and 1907) in which Congress made direct financial grants to assist the land-grant colleges and universities. 1

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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