[klee-oh; for 1 also klahy-oh] Pronunciation Key | 1. | Classical Mythology. the Muse of history. |
| 2. | any of a group of awards presented annually by the advertising industry for achievement in television commercials. |
| 3. | a female given name. |
, equiv. to klei- (s. of kleǐn to make famous, celebrate) + -ō suffix used for women's names] Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
| Cli·o
(klī'ō) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Latin Clīō, from Greek Kleiō, from kleiein, to tell; see kleu- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Clio
Clio, AL (town, FIPS 15640) Location: 31.70928 N, 85.61055 W
Population (1990): 1365 (513 housing units)
Area: 25.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 36017
Clio, CA Zip code(s): 96106
Clio, IA (city, FIPS 14475) Location: 40.63472 N, 93.45185 W
Population (1990): 103 (47 housing units)
Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50052
Clio, MI (city, FIPS 16620) Location: 43.17710 N, 83.73615 W
Population (1990): 2629 (1218 housing units)
Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48420
Clio, SC (town, FIPS 15310) Location: 34.57854 N, 79.54642 W
Population (1990): 882 (331 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 29525
Clio, WV Zip code(s): 25046
Clio
Cli"o\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? the proclaimer, fr. ? to call, tell of, make famous.] (Class. Myth.) The Muse who presided over history.
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