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Radcliffe

[ rad-klif ]

noun

  1. Ann (Ward), 1764–1823, English writer of Gothic romances.


Radcliffe

/ ˈrædklɪf /

noun

  1. RadcliffeAnn17641823FBritishWRITING: novelist Ann . 1764–1823, British novelist, noted for her Gothic romances The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) and The Italian (1797)
  2. RadcliffePaula (Jane)1973FBritishSPORT: runner Paula ( Jane ). born 1973, British athlete, winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), gold medalist in the marathon at the World Championships (2005), and European record holder for the 10,000m.


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Suffice it to say that Radcliffe put an Avada Kedavra spell on the song, because he absolutely killed it!

Daniel Radcliffe may not be Harry Potter anymore but he continues to amaze us with magic.

Radcliffe remains one of the most intriguing young stars around.

Far beyond his well-earned lucre, this is the reason to applaud Radcliffe the most.

Directed by Michael Dowse, What If, in select theaters Aug. 8, sees Radcliffe tackle his most “adult” role to date: romcom lead.

That was strange enough, but in face of the mystery of Radcliffe's disappearance little attention was paid it.

It was about this time that Radcliffe began to give so much attention to the making of very high flights.

The whole was a fiction, (no new trick for a fireside tourist,) for Mrs. Radcliffe had never seen Haddon Hall.

It is a fair example of the worst imitations of Mrs. Radcliffe and Mat Lewis conjointly, though without the latter's looseness.

Robert acquiesced, and the two men turned into the passageway leading out on to Radcliffe Square.

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