Clarendon

American  

[klar-uhn-duhn] / ˈklær ən dən /

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.

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Clarendon ¹ British  

/ 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

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Clarendon ² British  

/ 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)

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clarendon ³ British  

/ ˈklærəndən /

noun

1. printing a style of boldface roman type

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Etymology

Origin of clarendon

C20: named after the Clarendon Press at Oxford University

Example Sentences

Low-lying parishes such as Clarendon and St Catherine are at risk of flash flooding not only from rainfall but also from torrents rushing down from the Blue Mountains.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times