Gladstone

¹

[ glad-stohn, -stuhn ]

noun

1. a four-wheel pleasure carriage with a calash top, two inside seats, and dickey seats.
2. Gladstone bag.

Gladstone

²

[ glad-stohn, -stuhn ]

noun

1. William Ew·art [yoo, -ert], 1809–98, British statesman: prime minister four times between 1868 and 1894.
2. a city in NW Missouri.

Gladstone

¹

/ ˈɡlædstən /

noun

1. a light four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle

Gladstone

²

/ ˈɡlædstən /

noun

1. GladstoneWilliam Ewart18091898MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister William Ewart. 1809–98, British statesman. He became leader of the Liberal Party in 1867 and was four times prime minister (1868–74; 1880–85; 1886; 1892–94). In his first ministry he disestablished the Irish Church (1869) and introduced educational reform (1870) and the secret ballot (1872). He succeeded in carrying the Reform Act of 1884 but failed to gain support for a Home Rule Bill for Ireland, to which he devoted much of the latter part of his career

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gladstone¹

First recorded in 1860–65; after W.E. Gladstone

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gladstone¹

C19: named after W. E. Gladstone

Example Sentences

With two upcoming shows, one at Gladstone Gallery and another at 52 Walker, Jafa reflects on what it means to get a big break as an artist.

From Los Angeles Times

Foster will vie for limited series lead for “True Detective: Night Country” and Gladstone in limited series supporting for “Under the Bridge.”

From Los Angeles Times

Godfrey was the author of the novel “The Torn Skirt” and the harrowing nonfiction book “Under the Bridge,” which was adapted this year into a Hulu limited series starring Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough — playing a dramatized version of Godfrey.

From Los Angeles Times

Thanks to a A$400m federal loan, it is building one of the world’s largest alumina refineries near the coastal city of Gladstone, which it says will create hundreds of local jobs.

From BBC

Among the show’s recurring cast were Zahn McClarnon, Gary Farmer, Wes Studi, Lily Gladstone, Kaniehtiio Horn and many more actors of Indigenous heritage who have long worked in Hollywood and in Canadian TV and film.

From Los Angeles Times