Clarendon

[ klar-uhn-duhn ]

/ ˈklær ən dən /

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noun

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

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

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

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Words nearby Clarendon

Clare, Claremont, Claremore, clarence, Clarenceux, Clarendon, Clarendon Code, clare-obscure, Clare of Assisi, Clare of Assisi, Saint, claret

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How to use Clarendon in a sentence

The Lynx are 16-5 in Clarendon’s 21 games, 6-5 without her on the season, and he has solidified the Minnesota attack on both ends.
The Stat That Defines Each WNBA Playoff Team|Howard Megdal|September 21, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
The most important player after Fowles might just be Clarendon.
The Stat That Defines Each WNBA Playoff Team|Howard Megdal|September 21, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
More than 40 hotels residing in these areas — from Negril to Port Antonio in the north and the Milk River in Clarendon to Negril in the south — have on-site testing.
The latest hotel amenity doesn’t involve massages or cookies: It’s a free coronavirus test.|Andrea Sachs|March 12, 2021|Washington Post
Clay ovens were already part of the real estate acquired by the entrepreneurs, whose bistros replaced Bombay Curry Company in Del Ray and Delhi Club in Clarendon.
Twin bistros in Northern Virginia put a personal spin on Indian cooking|Tom Sietsema|March 5, 2021|Washington Post

The Renegade in Clarendon isn’t Irish by any stretch, but its “Irish Style” New Year’s, which costs $30 at the door, includes live music by Phillip Michael Parsons and a Jameson toast.
How to ‘celebrate’ that 2020 is finally, finally over|Fritz Hahn|December 18, 2020|Washington Post
Murdoch fits Clarendon's description of Cromwell, updated by David Chandler to describe Napoleon, as "a great, bad man."
The Rupert I Know|Conrad Black|December 17, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Claus and Cosima had lost access to their Rhode Island estate, Clarendon Court.
I Helped Save Claus von Bulow|Andrea Reynolds|December 9, 2008|DAILY BEAST
And I had one more asset that Cosima loved: golden retrievers, seven of them; her dogs had had to stay behind at Clarendon Court.
I Helped Save Claus von Bulow|Andrea Reynolds|December 9, 2008|DAILY BEAST
When, however, the fall of Clarendon was desired, Bristol was again welcomed at court.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
According to Clarendon, 'three weeks after being shot into the shoulder with a brace of bullets, which broke the bone.'
Notes and Queries, Number 218, December 31, 1853|Various
Is it an inferior article, as compared with the Clarendon sleep, or is it of the same quality?
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VII, December 1850, Vol. II|Various
I could get a variety of delicacies for breakfast at the Clarendon, that are out of the question at Mrs. Skim's.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VII, December 1850, Vol. II|Various
Now, sleep at the Clarendon is an expensive article; whereas, sleep at Mrs. Skim's, is decidedly cheap.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VII, December 1850, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Clarendon (1 of 3)

clarendon

/ (ˈklærəndən) /

noun

printing a style of boldface roman type

Word Origin for clarendon

C20: named after the Clarendon Press at Oxford University

British Dictionary definitions for Clarendon (2 of 3)

Clarendon¹

/ (ˈklærəndən) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for Clarendon (3 of 3)

Clarendon²

/ (ˈklærəndən) /

noun

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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