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Clifton1 definition

Clif·ton (klif′tən)

noun

a masculine name

Etymology: < cliff + -ton, town; hence, lit., town at the cliff

Clifton2 definition

Clif·ton (klif′tən)

city in NE N.J.: pop. 79,000

Etymology: for the cliffs in the area

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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