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Clinton1 definition

Clin·ton (klint′'n)

noun

a masculine name: dim. Clint

Etymology: Eng place name < ? ME clint, cliff (< ON) + OE tun, enclosure, village: see town

Clinton2 definition

Clin·ton (klint′'n)

  1. Clinton, Bill (legal name William Jefferson Clinton; born William Jefferson Blythe IV) 1946-; 42d president of the U.S. (1993-2001)
  2. (klint′'n)
    Clinton, De Witt (də wit′) 1769-1828; U.S. statesman: governor of N.Y. (1817-21; 1825-28)
  3. Clinton, George 1739-1812; vice president of the U.S. (1805-12): uncle of De Witt
  4. Clinton, Sir Henry 1738-95; Brit. general: commander of Brit. forces in North America (1778-82)

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