Gladstone

(gladstōn′, -stən)

noun

a traveling bag hinged so that it can open flat into two compartments of equal size

Origin: after William Ewart Gladstone

Gladstone, William Ewart 1809-98; Brit. statesman: prime minister (1868-74; 1880-85; 1886; 1892-94)

See Gladstone in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A light four-wheeled convertible carriage with two interior seats and places outside for a driver and footman.
  2. A Gladstone bag.

Origin:

Origin: After William Ewart Gladstone

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, William Ewart 1809-1898.

British political leader who served as Liberal prime minister four times (1868-1874, 1880-1885, 1886, and 1892-1894). He enacted educational and parliamentary reforms and supported Irish home rule.

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