bill gates
n · noun
Simple meaning
An American business magnate and co-founder of Microsoft Corporation.
Pronunciation
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Definition
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n
born 1955
An American business magnate and co-founder of Microsoft Corporation.
William Lazenby Gates (8 May 1944 – 21 October 2023) was an English professional footballer who played as a central defender.
William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American businessman and philanthropist best known for co-founding the software company Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen.
noun
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
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