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    Clarendon
    noun
    Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of, 1609–74, British statesman and historian.
  • clarendon
    clarendon
    noun
    printing a style of boldface roman type

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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

clarendon 3 British  
/ ˈklærəndən /

noun

  1. printing a style of boldface roman type

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of clarendon

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

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 • Oct. 28, 2025

The housing authority hopes the Clarendon isn’t a one-off and is exploring ways to find more money for acquisitions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

One reason the Clarendon is still expected to produce income is that as a government agency, the housing authority doesn’t need to pay property tax.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

Rupert they adored; and the account of him handed down to Sir Edward Southcote by his father differs widely from the description of Clarendon.

From Rupert Prince Palatine by Scott, Eva

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