Gladstone
1a four-wheel pleasure carriage with a calash top, two inside seats, and dickey seats.
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William Ew·art [yoo-ert], /ˈyu ərt/, 1809–98, British statesman: prime minister four times between 1868 and 1894.
a city in NW Missouri.
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Through open casting calls they found a few people—the kids, and Lily Gladstone.
Sherman Alexie on His New Film, the Redskins, and Why It's OK to Laugh at His Work | William O’Connor | August 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGradually, the sadness turned into odd and unpredictable behavior, Gladstone said.
Britney Spears Civil Trial Ends in Win for Singer and Her Family | Maria Elena Fernandez | November 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAs a young girl, Britney Spears “was an extremely gifted gymnast,” Gladstone said.
Britney Spears Civil Trial Ends in Win for Singer and Her Family | Maria Elena Fernandez | November 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTDuring that two-week break, Britney Spears met and “quickly” fell in love with Kevin Federline, Gladstone said.
Britney Spears Civil Trial Ends in Win for Singer and Her Family | Maria Elena Fernandez | November 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“It was a big relationship and it ended painfully,” Gladstone said.
Britney Spears Civil Trial Ends in Win for Singer and Her Family | Maria Elena Fernandez | November 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Mr. Labouchere defended the measure, and Messrs. Gladstone and Goulburn objected to it.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanPeel went out of office very soon after he had made Mr. Gladstone Under-secretary for the Colonies.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8 | VariousBut the loss of his leader had brought Gladstone himself more directly to the front.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8 | VariousThe use Mr. Gladstone made of office and of power astonished his enemies, and startled and shocked not a few of his friends.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8 | VariousMr. Disraeli sat down at two o'clock in the morning, and then Mr. Gladstone rose to reply to him.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for Gladstone (1 of 2)
/ (ˈɡlædstən) /
a light four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle
Origin of Gladstone
1British Dictionary definitions for Gladstone (2 of 2)
/ (ˈɡlædstən) /
William Ewart. 1809–98, British statesman. He became leader of the Liberal Party in 1867 and was four times prime minister (1868–74; 1880–85; 1886; 1892–94). In his first ministry he disestablished the Irish Church (1869) and introduced educational reform (1870) and the secret ballot (1872). He succeeded in carrying the Reform Act of 1884 but failed to gain support for a Home Rule Bill for Ireland, to which he devoted much of the latter part of his career
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