Clive

American  

[klahyv] / klaɪv /

noun

1. Robert Baron Clive of Plassey, 1725–74, British general and statesman in India.

2. a male given name, form of Cleve.

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Clive British  

/ klaɪv /

noun

1. Robert, Baron Clive of Plassey. 1725–74, British general and statesman, whose victory at Plassey (1757) strengthened British control in India

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Example Sentences

And yet, by Saturday evening, Lemon was greeted with a standing ovation at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammys fête.

From Salon

“I think it’s great, the value of the dollar. Look at the business we’re doing. The dollar’s doing great,” he told reporters during an event in Clive, Iowa.

From Barron's

“Epochs of high speculation coincide with higher stock market returns and higher economic growth,” write economic historians William Quinn, John Turner and Clive Walker.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, Clive Bairsto argues that the utilities companies do work hard to co-ordinate where they can.

From BBC

British mathematician Clive Humby said it best when he proclaimed that data were the new oil.

From Barron's