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clarence

cla·rence

UK/ˈklæɹəns/ US/ˈklɛrʌns/ fairly common

noun

1.

a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers

Origin

Originally a ducal title of the English and British royal family, from Clārensis (“from the town of Clare”), (the town of Clare, Suffolk), although it has also been associated with Italian Chiarenza, Clarentza, &c., a former fortress and settlement in the medieval Frankish Principality of Achaea in Greece.

Phrases

  • Clarence House
  • Clarence Point
  • Clarence Valley
  • Port Clarence

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