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Radcliffe

American  
[rad-klif] / ˈræd klɪf /

noun

  1. Ann (Ward), 1764–1823, English writer of Gothic romances.


Radcliffe British  
/ ˈrædklɪf /

noun

  1. Ann . 1764–1823, British novelist, noted for her Gothic romances The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) and The Italian (1797)

  2. Paula ( Jane ). born 1973, British athlete, winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), gold medalist in the marathon at the World Championships (2005), and European record holder for the 10,000m.

"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

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He also spent time with Satchel Paige and Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

He sang lead and played guitar, and was backed by Leroy Radcliffe on guitar, Greg “Curly” Keranen on bass and David Robinson on drums.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

However, his time at Radcliffe included a tragic incident when a car he was driving collided with an oncoming cattle truck in Staffordshire.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Radcliffe hoped they would formulate a set of bipartisan recommendations to the state legislature.

From Salon May 12, 2026

Like this weird dream I had once about Daniel Radcliffe.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

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