name
Meaning 1
A Scottish habitational surname from Old English.
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Standard Lemma guide
Gladstone
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/ˈɡlædstən/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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CMU ARPABET: G L AE1 D S T OW2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A Scottish habitational surname from Old English.
William Ewart Gladstone, British Prime Minister.
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name
Meaning 3
Any of places of the same name.
A town in the Kempsey council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
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Meaning 4
Any of places of the same name.
A city in Queensland, Australia.
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Meaning 5
Any of places of the same name.
A local government area in central Queensland, which includes the city; in full, Gladstone Region.
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Meaning 6
Any of places of the same name.
A small rural town in South Australia.
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Meaning 7
Any of places of the same name.
A locality in Break O'Day council area and the Dorset council area, north eastern Tasmania, Australia.
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Meaning 8
Any of places of the same name.
A community and former town in the Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone, Manitoba.
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name
Meaning 9
Any of places of the same name.
A community in Thames Centre, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.
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Meaning 10
Any of places of the same name.
A suburb of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.
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Meaning 11
Any of places of the same name.
A locality in Carterton district, Wellington Region, North Island, New Zealand.
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Meaning 12
Any of places of the same name.
An area near Levin, Horowhenua district, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
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Meaning 13
Any of places of the same name.
A village south of Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand.
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Meaning 14
Any of places of the same name.
A community and former town in the city of Azusa, Los Angeles County, California.
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Meaning 15
Any of places of the same name.
A village in Henderson County, Illinois.
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Meaning 16
Any of places of the same name.
A city in Delta County, Michigan.
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Meaning 17
Any of places of the same name.
A city in Clay County, Missouri.
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Meaning 18
Any of places of the same name.
An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Nebraska.
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Meaning 19
Any of places of the same name.
An unincorporated community in Somerset County, New Jersey.
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Meaning 20
Any of places of the same name.
An unincorporated community in Union County, New Mexico.
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Meaning 21
Any of places of the same name.
A tiny city in Stark County, North Dakota.
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Meaning 22
Any of places of the same name.
An unincorporated community in Greene County, Ohio.
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Meaning 23
Any of places of the same name.
A city in Clackamas County, Oregon.
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Meaning 24
Any of places of the same name.
An unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States.
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noun
Meaning 25
Ellipsis of Gladstone bag.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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noun
Meaning 26
A four-wheeled two-seated carriage with driver's seat and dicky.
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Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 27
a large travelling bag made of stiff leather
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Synonyms: portmanteau, Gladstone bag
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Broader terms: bag, traveling bag, travelling bag, grip, suitcase
noun
Meaning 28
liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)
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Synonyms: William Gladstone, William Ewart Gladstone
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Broader terms: statesman, solon, national leader
History
Etymology
From Old English glæd (“shining”) + stān (“stone”).
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