Clarendon

[klar-uhn-duhn]

noun

1. Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of, 1609–74, British statesman and historian.

2. Council of, the ecumenical council (1164) occasioned by the opposition of Thomas à Becket to Henry II.

3. (lowercase),  a condensed form of printing type, like roman in outline but with thicker serifs.

Clarendon

¹

/ ˈklærəndən /

noun

1. a village near Salisbury in S England: site of a council held by Henry II in 1164 that produced a code of laws (the Constitutions of Clarendon ) defining relations between church and state

Clarendon

²

/ ˈklærəndən /

noun

1. 1st Earl of , title of Edward Hyde. 1609–74, English statesman and historian; chief adviser to Charles II (1660–67); author of History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England (1704–07)

clarendon

³

/ ˈklærəndən /

noun

1. printing a style of boldface roman type

Word History and Origins

Origin of Clarendon¹

C20: named after the Clarendon Press at Oxford University

Example Sentences

Amen was killed in a sword attack on Clarendon Street in St George's Cross in Glasgow on 5 March.

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Amen Teklay died after being found seriously injured on Clarendon Street in St George's Cross on 5 March.

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Under the plan for the Clarendon, about a third of the units will be reserved for low-income households, defined as those making 80% or less of the area median income.

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A two-bedroom unit at the Clarendon Apartments in Woodland Hills.

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A two-bedroom unit at the Clarendon Apartments.

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