Noun yale has 2 senses

• yale(n = noun.artifact) yale university - a university in Connecticut; Array
is a kind of university
is a member of ivy league
is a part of new haven

• yale(n = noun.person) elihu yale - English philanthropist who made contributions to a college in Connecticut that was renamed in his honor (1649-1721); Array
is a kind of altruist, philanthropist