Clive

[ klahyv ]

/ klaɪv /

noun

RobertBaron Clive of Plassey, 1725–74, British general and statesman in India.

a male given name, form of Cleve.

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Examples from the Web for clive

"Clive has had a fantastic and distinguished career so we listen to what he has to say," he said.
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And then the experience of working with Clive Davis was a great one.
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I knew Clive casually, and I knew a lot of people who worked with him.
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“I will be supporting Clive Bundy and his family from Federal Government slaughter,” he wrote.
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As he shared on Facebook: I will be supporting Clive Bundy and his family from Federal Government slaughter.
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To this, after a pause, Mollie said: She is very charming; Clive finds her very charming.
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I made the journey with a young fellow named Clive, who had come out as a writer about two years before.
With Clive in India|G. A. Henty
She agreed with us that it was a hard lot for Clive to bear.
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray
Mrs. Clive's four afterpieces, with their allusions to her personality and career, are equally revealing.
The Case of Mrs. Clive|Catherine Clive
"Tell me about your uncles, Clive," said the Colonel, as they walked on arm in arm.
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for clive

Clive

/ (klaɪv) /

noun

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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