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[ klahyv ] / klaɪv /
nounRobert Baron Clive of Plassey, 1725–74, British general and statesman in India. a male given name, form of Cleve. Words nearby Cliveclitoridectomy, clitoriditis, clitoris, clitorism, clitoromegaly, Clive, Cliveden, clivers, clivia, clivus, clk. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Clive"Clive has had a fantastic and distinguished career so we listen to what he has to say," he said. Victim: I Watched British MPs Rape and Murder Young Boys|Nico Hines|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST And then the experience of working with Clive Davis was a great one. Not a Liquid Dream: O-Town's Back, Baby. But Where’s Ashley?|Melissa Leon|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST I knew Clive casually, and I knew a lot of people who worked with him. The Director Isn’t Done Yet: An Interview With Steven Soderbergh|Andrew Romano|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST “I will be supporting Clive Bundy and his family from Federal Government slaughter,” he wrote. Hatriot Politics Created the Las Vegas Killers|John Avlon|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As he shared on Facebook: I will be supporting Clive Bundy and his family from Federal Government slaughter. From Las Vegas to Georgia, the NRA Has Created a Monster|Cliff Schecter|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST To this, after a pause, Mollie said: She is very charming; Clive finds her very charming. Christmas Roses and Other Stories|Anne Douglas Sedgwick I made the journey with a young fellow named Clive, who had come out as a writer about two years before. With Clive in India|G. A. Henty She agreed with us that it was a hard lot for Clive to bear. The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray Mrs. Clive's four afterpieces, with their allusions to her personality and career, are equally revealing. The Case of Mrs. Clive|Catherine Clive "Tell me about your uncles, Clive," said the Colonel, as they walked on arm in arm. The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray
British Dictionary definitions for Clive
nounRobert, Baron Clive of Plassey. 1725–74, British general and statesman, whose victory at Plassey (1757) strengthened British control in India Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |