clarence

¹

[ klar-uhns ]

noun

1. a closed, four-wheeled carriage, usually with a glass front, with seats inside for four persons.

Clarence

²

[ klar-uhns ]

noun

1. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear one.”

clarence

/ ˈklærəns /

noun

1. a closed four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, having a glass front

Word History and Origins

Origin of clarence¹

1830–40; named after Duke of Clarence (1765–1837), later William IV

Word History and Origins

Origin of clarence¹

C19: named after the Duke of Clarence (1765–1837)

Example Sentences

My very fave shot of Bruce from 1984 is a three-shot of Clarence, Bruce and Nils in full lockstep, showing the essence of this band’s camaraderie.

From The Daily Beast

Clarence was the anchor onstage, while Bruce was the dynamic, always moving, ball of fire.

From The Daily Beast

She listens for his voice when she hears his brother, Clarence, speaking.

From Washington Post

Originally conceived by author Clarence E. Mulford in 1904, Hopalong was crude, rough-talking, and dangerous.

From The Daily Beast

It was a faction of Senate Democrats that saved the nomination of Clarence Thomas in 1991.

From The Daily Beast

Well, you know what they call Clarence Thomas, Condoleezza Rice.

From The Daily Beast

Spacey was performing in the play Clarence Darrow when a mobile phone began ringing in the stalls.

From The Daily Beast

Clarence House said it would not comment on a private conversation.

From The Daily Beast

Clarence's papa said the candy had better be eaten by monkeys than by boys; but I doubt whether Clarence was of that opinion.

From Project Gutenberg

On the first day of May, Barnum's menagerie came to our town; and Clarence went with his papa to see the animals.

From Project Gutenberg

On their way home, Clarence's papa told the little boy some stories about elephants.

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On the south-side of Clarence Strait the land is low, like the coast to the eastward.

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This over, I made the boys a little speech, and then sent out a detail to man the battery, with Clarence in command of it.

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