clarence

[ klar-uhns ]

/ ˈklær əns /

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noun

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

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Origin of clarence

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

Words nearby clarence

Clarabelle, clarain, Clare, Claremont, Claremore, clarence, Clarenceux, Clarendon, Clarendon Code, clare-obscure, Clare of Assisi

Other definitions for clarence (2 of 2)

Clarence

[ klar-uhns ]

/ ˈklær əns /

noun

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

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How to use clarence in a sentence

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.
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Clarence was the anchor onstage, while Bruce was the dynamic, always moving, ball of fire.
Bruce Springsteen in All His Rock Star Glory|Janet Macoska|September 27, 2021|The Daily Beast
She listens for his voice when she hears his brother, Clarence, speaking.
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Originally conceived by author Clarence E. Mulford in 1904, Hopalong was crude, rough-talking, and dangerous.
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It was a faction of Senate Democrats that saved the nomination of Clarence Thomas in 1991.
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Well, you know what they call Clarence Thomas, Condoleezza Rice.
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Spacey was performing in the play Clarence Darrow when a mobile phone began ringing in the stalls.
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Clarence House said it would not comment on a private conversation.
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Clarence's papa said the candy had better be eaten by monkeys than by boys; but I doubt whether Clarence was of that opinion.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1|Various
On the first day of May, Barnum's menagerie came to our town; and Clarence went with his papa to see the animals.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1|Various
On their way home, Clarence's papa told the little boy some stories about elephants.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1|Various
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.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for clarence

clarence

/ (ˈklærəns) /

noun

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

Word Origin for clarence

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

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