Clough

[ kluhf ]

/ klʌf /

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noun

Arthur Hugh, 1819–61, English poet.

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Words nearby Clough

cloudscape, cloud seeding, cloudware, cloudy, Clouet, Clough, clout, clove, clove hitch, Clovelly, cloven

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How to use Clough in a sentence

Among these was the famous "Governor" Clough, citizen deputy and open shop mill owner.
The Everett massacre|Walker C. Smith
All through Dr. Clough's missionary career there was one verse in particular that carried him far.
The Book of Courage|John Thomson Faris
God's Word gave courage to Clough; it enabled him to give courage to others; and it will give courage to you.
The Book of Courage|John Thomson Faris
In the accompanying letter Mrs. Clough quoted my favorite verse to me.
The Book of Courage|John Thomson Faris

Howden Clough was a big house standing in its own grounds, some two miles from the town of Brunford.
The Day of Judgment|Joseph Hocking

British Dictionary definitions for Clough (1 of 2)

clough

/ (klʌf) /

noun

dialect a gorge or narrow ravine

Word Origin for clough

Old English clōh

British Dictionary definitions for Clough (2 of 2)

Clough

/ (klʌf) /

noun

Arthur Hugh. 1819–61, British poet, author of Amours de Voyage (1858) and Dipsychus (1865)

Brian. 1935–2004, English footballer and manager

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