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CLARENCE

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clar⋅ence

  [klar-uhns]
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–noun
a closed, four-wheeled carriage, usually with a glass front, with seats inside for four persons.
Origin:
1830–40; named after Duke of Clarence (1765–1837), later William IV

Clar⋅ence

  [klar-uhns]
–noun
a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear one.”
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clar·ence   (klār'əns)   
n.  A four-wheeled closed carriage with seats for four passengers.

[After the Duke of Clarence (1765-1837), later William IV of England.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

Clarence 
proper name and surname, from M.L. Clarencia, name of dukedom created for Lionel, third son of Edward III, so called from town of Clare, Suffolk, whose heiress Lionel married.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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clarence

a horse-drawn, four-wheeled coupe that was named in honour of the Duke of Clarence and first introduced in 1840 in London. The body held two seats facing one another and could transport four people in comfort. The carriage was suspended most often on large elliptic springs between two sets of equally sized wheels. It was an especially large style of coupe, with a separate outside seat for the driver and an extended front window, usually curved.

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