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) a condensed form of printing type, like roman in outline but with thicker serifs.
C20: named after the Clarendon Press at Oxford University
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As teller of the Exchequer, Downing later contributed to financial reforms in Britain’s Treasury, promoting Dutch-style credit practices, against the opposition of Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
A two-bedroom unit at the Clarendon Apartments in Woodland Hills.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025
In total, about 11% of the financing to acquire the Clarendon came directly from the government and philanthropy, with the rest from private bond investors.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025
Emergency services attended the incident on Clarendon Street at 22:30 on Wednesday but the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2025
We find him on one occasion writing to the ex-minister, now Lord Clarendon, asking his help for a consulship.
From The Life of George Borrow by Shorter, Clement K.
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