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Glasgow

[glas-goh, -koh, glaz-goh]

noun

  1. Ellen (Anderson Gholson) 1874–1945, U.S. novelist.

  2. a seaport in SW Scotland, on the Clyde River: administrative center of the Strathclyde region; shipyards.

  3. a city in S Kentucky.



Glasgow

/ ˈɡlæz-, ˈɡlɑːzɡəʊ /

noun

  1. a city in W central Scotland, in City of Glasgow council area on the River Clyde: the largest city in Scotland; centre of a major industrial region, formerly an important port; universities (1451, 1964, 1992). Pop: 629 501 (2001)

  2. a council area in W central Scotland. Pop: 577 090 (2003 est). Area: 175 sq km (68 sq miles)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Glasgow

  1. City in south-central Scotland on the River Clyde, near Scotland's west coast. Scotland's largest city.

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Example Sentences

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Indeed, the midfielder tasted further league glory with Glasgow, Melbourne City, Frankfurt and Lyon - winning the Champions League with each of the latter two sides.

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Findlay recalled the incident in December 2015, when he opened the front door of his Glasgow home to Burns two days before Christmas.

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Less than a month ago, Carlin spoke of his excitement about the Commonwealth Games returning to Glasgow next summer.

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The children were taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, then transferred to the Royal Children's Hospital in Glasgow where their condition has been described as serious.

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Those discussions were thought to have gone well but the 45-year-old opted against a second stint in Glasgow.

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