CLIO DEFINITIONS - 14 definitions found
Clio n 1: (Greek mythology) the Muse of history Clio muse of history, from L. Clio, from Gk. Kleio "the proclaimer," from kleiein "to tell of, celebrate, make famous," from kleos "fame, glory." Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) Clio noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Kleiō Date: 1557 1. the Greek Muse of history 2. plural Clios a statuette awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in print and broadcast advertising The Nuttall Encyclopaedia (1907) Clio the muse of history and epic poetry, represented as seated with a half-opened scroll in her hand. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Victoria \Vic*to"ri*a\, n. [NL.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of aquatic plants named in honor of Queen Victoria. The Victoria regia is a native of Guiana and Brazil. Its large, spreading leaves are often over five feet in diameter, and have a rim from three to five inches high; its immense rose-white flowers sometimes attain a diameter of nearly two feet. 2. A kind of low four-wheeled pleasure carriage, with a calash top, designed for two persons and the driver who occupies a high seat in front. 3. (Astron.) An asteroid discovered by Hind in 1850; -- called also Clio. Victoria cross, a bronze Maltese cross, awarded for valor to members of the British army or navy. It was first bestowed in 1857, at the close of the Crimean war. The recipients also have a pension of [pounds]10 a year. Victoria green. (Chem.) See Emerald green, under Green. Victoria lily (Bot.), the Victoria regia. See def. 1, above. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Clio \Cli"o\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? the proclaimer, fr. ? to call, tell of, make famous.] (Class. Myth.) The Muse who presided over history. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Clione \Cli*o"ne\, n. A genus of naked pteropods. One species ({Clione papilonacea}), abundant in the Arctic Ocean, constitutes a part of the food of the Greenland whale. It is sometimes incorrectly called Clio. Clio, CA Zip code(s): 96106 Clio, AL (town, FIPS 15640) Location: 31.70928 N, 85.61055 W Population (1990): 1365 (513 housing units) Area: 25.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 36017 Clio, IA (city, FIPS 14475) Location: 40.63472 N, 93.45185 W Population (1990): 103 (47 housing units) Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 50052 Clio, MI (city, FIPS 16620) Location: 43.17710 N, 83.73615 W Population (1990): 2629 (1218 housing units) Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 48420 Clio, SC (town, FIPS 15310) Location: 34.57854 N, 79.54642 W Population (1990): 882 (331 housing units) Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 29525 Clio, WV Zip code(s): 25046 Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 60 Moby Thesaurus words for "Clio": Calliope, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Muse of history, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, adventures, annals, artistic imagination, autobiography, biographical sketch, biography, case history, chronicle, chronicles, chronology, conception, confessions, creative imagination, creative power, creative thought, curriculum vitae, diary, esemplastic imagination, esemplastic power, experiences, fortunes, genius, hagiography, hagiology, historiography, history, inspiration, journal, legend, life, life and letters, life story, martyrology, memoir, memoirs, memorabilia, memorial, memorials, muse, mythicization, mythification, mythopoeia, necrology, obituary, photobiography, poetic imagination, profile, record, resume, shaping imagination, story, theory of history |
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