Gladstone

¹ American  

[glad-stohn, -stuhn] / ˈglædˌstoʊn, -stən /

noun

1. a four-wheel pleasure carriage with a calash top, two inside seats, and dickey seats.

2. Gladstone bag.

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Gladstone ² American  

[glad-stohn, -stuhn] / ˈglædˌstoʊn, -stən /

noun

1. William Ewart 1809–98, British statesman: prime minister four times between 1868 and 1894.

2. a city in NW Missouri.

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Gladstone ¹ British  

/ ˈɡlædstən /

noun

1. a light four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle

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Gladstone ² British  

/ ˈɡlædstən /

noun

1. William Ewart. 1809–98, British statesman. He became leader of the Liberal Party in 1867 and was four times prime minister (1868–74; 1880–85; 1886; 1892–94). In his first ministry he disestablished the Irish Church (1869) and introduced educational reform (1870) and the secret ballot (1872). He succeeded in carrying the Reform Act of 1884 but failed to gain support for a Home Rule Bill for Ireland, to which he devoted much of the latter part of his career

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Etymology

Origin of Gladstone

First recorded in 1860–65; after W.E. Gladstone

Example Sentences

At the Segray preschool program, which has locations in Eagle Rock and Thousand Oaks, owner Annette Gladstone said she has a waiting list for infants and toddlers but has been having trouble enrolling preschoolers.

From Los Angeles Times

The Crofters Holdings Act was enacted by William Gladstone's Liberal government and granted security of tenure to small-scale tenant farmers known as crofters.

From BBC

Gladstone, 35, continues to supply Coen with talented players, and shows no signs of slowing down as the trade deadline nears.

From Los Angeles Times

Rev Gladstone said he "pretty instantly" dismissed Ms Wandelt's claim and did not plan to take her to any family.

From BBC

Baby faced Jaguars general manager James Gladstone is just 34, the second-youngest to ever hold the position with an NFL team, and he has signalled his intentions to be aggressive from the very start.

From BBC