[glas-goh, -koh; for 2 also glaz-goh] Pronunciation Key | 1. | Ellen (Anderson Ghol·son)
[gohl-suhn] Pronunciation Key, 1874–1945, U.S. novelist. |
| 2. | a seaport in SW Scotland, on the Clyde River: administrative center of the Strathclyde region; shipyards. 880,617. |
| 3. | a city in S Kentucky. 12,958. |
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| Glas·gow
(glās'kō, -gō, glāz'-) Pronunciation Key
A city of southwest Scotland on the Clyde River. Founded in the late sixth century, Glasgow is a major port, an industrial center, and the largest city in Scotland. Population: 629,000. |
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| Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson 1873?-1945.
American writer known for her realistic historical novels of Virginia, such as In This Our Life (1941), for which she won a Pulitzer Prize. |
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| glasgow | |
noun | |
| largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world |
Glasgow [(glas-goh, glaz-goh)]
City in south-central Scotland on the River Clyde, near Scotland's west coast. Scotland's largest city.
Note: Glasgow is one of the greatest shipbuilding centers of the world.
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Glasgow Village, MO (CDP, FIPS 27226) Location: 38.75821 N, 90.19693 W
Population (1990): 5199 (2000 housing units)
Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Glasgow, IL (village, FIPS 29496) Location: 39.54968 N, 90.47957 W
Population (1990): 163 (70 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62694
Glasgow, KY (city, FIPS 31114) Location: 36.99913 N, 85.92154 W
Population (1990): 12351 (5395 housing units)
Area: 27.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 42141
Glasgow, MO (city, FIPS 27208) Location: 39.22698 N, 92.83792 W
Population (1990): 1295 (556 housing units)
Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 65254
Glasgow, MT (city, FIPS 31075) Location: 48.19850 N, 106.63187 W
Population (1990): 3572 (1749 housing units)
Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 59230
Glasgow, VA (town, FIPS 31136) Location: 37.63463 N, 79.45292 W
Population (1990): 1140 (472 housing units)
Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 24555
Glasgow, PA (borough, FIPS 29392) Location: 40.64458 N, 80.50856 W
Population (1990): 74 (30 housing units)
Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Glasgow, WV (town, FIPS 31324) Location: 38.20978 N, 81.42256 W
Population (1990): 906 (365 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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