Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A light four-wheeled convertible carriage with two interior seats and places outside for a driver and footman.
- noun A Gladstone bag.
- William Ewart,British political leader who served as Liberal prime minister four times (1868–1874, 1880–1885, 1886, and 1892–1894). He enacted educational and parliamentary reforms and supported Irish home rule.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A roomy four-wheeled pleasure-carriage with two inside seats, calash-top, and seats for driver and footman.—
- noun Same as
Gladstone bag .—
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A four-wheeled pleasure carriage with two inside seats, calash top, and seats for driver and footman.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A
Scottish habitational surname from the place inLanarkshire . - proper noun Any of several other places of the same name.
- proper noun William Ewart Gladstone, British
Prime Minister . - noun A
Gladstone bag .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
- noun liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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GLADSTONE - A check for more than $150,000 from the Dr. Mary Cretens trust, was presented to the city of Gladstone during Monday's city commission meeting.
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GLADSTONE -- The over $425,000 Harbor Point project in Gladstone is coming along, and officials expect to be finished by the 4th of July.
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GLADSTONE - Lifeguards may have been reinstated at the Gladstone beach for the 2010 season, but the public backlash following their initial cut is still resounding with city officials.
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GLADSTONE - Lifeguards may have been reinstated at the Gladstone beach for the 2010 season, but the public backlash following their initial cut is still resounding with city officials.
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GLADSTONE -- Saunders Point in Gladstone continues to be a dangerous spot for anglers.
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GLADSTONE - Three people were transported to the hospital early this morning following a one-car rollover on U.S. 2 between Gladstone and Rapid River, according to Michigan State
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GLADSTONE - A check for more than $150,000 from the Dr. Mary Cretens trust, was presented to the city of Gladstone during Monday's city commission meeting.
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GLADSTONE - H. John Gustafson, 78, of 705 N. Bluff Drive, Gladstone, passed away Tuesday morning, April 7, 2009 at home.
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GLADSTONE - Gerald "Jerry" L. Danhoff, 77, of 7730 Summit 19.55 Drive, Gladstone, passed away Tuesday morning, March 31, 2008, at the St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba.
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GLADSTONE - Three members of the Gladstone wrestling team, including the Upper Peninsula's Mr. Wrestler Chad Deno, will compete in the Division 2 state meet at The Palace of Auburn Hills this week.
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hernesheir commented on the word Gladstone
It's a carriage.
November 30, 2011