Clarendon

[ klar-uhn-duhn ]

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noun

Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of, 1609–74, British statesman and historian.
Council of, the ecumenical council (1164) occasioned by the opposition of Thomas à Becket to Henry II.
(lowercase) Printing. a condensed form of printing type, like roman in outline but with thicker serifs.

Clarendon

/ ˈklærəndən /

Clarendon, 1st Earl of16091674MEnglishPOLITICS: statesmanHISTORY: historian 1st Earl of , title of Edward Hyde. 1609–74, English statesman and historian; chief adviser to Charles II (1660–67); author of History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England (1704–07)

Clarendon

/ ˈklærəndən /

a village near Salisbury in S England: site of a council held by Henry II in 1164 that produced a code of laws (the Constitutions of Clarendon ) defining relations between church and state

clarendon

/ ˈklærəndən /

C20: named after the Clarendon Press at Oxford University

Murdoch fits Clarendon's description of Cromwell, updated by David Chandler to describe Napoleon, as "a great, bad man."

Claus and Cosima had lost access to their Rhode Island estate, Clarendon Court.

And I had one more asset that Cosima loved: golden retrievers, seven of them; her dogs had had to stay behind at Clarendon Court.

When, however, the fall of Clarendon was desired, Bristol was again welcomed at court.

According to Clarendon, 'three weeks after being shot into the shoulder with a brace of bullets, which broke the bone.'

Is it an inferior article, as compared with the Clarendon sleep, or is it of the same quality?

I could get a variety of delicacies for breakfast at the Clarendon, that are out of the question at Mrs. Skim's.

Now, sleep at the Clarendon is an expensive article; whereas, sleep at Mrs. Skim's, is decidedly cheap.

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