9 definitions found for Glasgow

Glasgow n 1: largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world

Glasgow I. biographical name Ellen (Anderson Gholson) 1873-1945 American novelist II. geographical name city & port S central Scotland constituting an administrative area on the Clyde area 68 square miles (175 square kilometers), population 681,470 • Glaswegian noun or adjective

Glasgow the second city of the empire and the chief centre of industry in Scotland, is situated on the Clyde, in Lanarkshire, 45 m. W. from Edinburgh and 405 from London; it is conjectured that the origin of the name is found in Cleschu ("beloved green spot"), the name of a Celtic village which occupied the site previously, near which St. Mungo, or Kentigern, erected his church about A.D. 560; although a royal burgh in 1636, it was not till after the stimulus to trade occasioned by the Union (1707) that it began to display its now characteristic mercantile activity; since then it has gone forward by leaps and bounds, owing not a little of its success to its exceptionally favourable situation; besides the advantages of waterway derived from the Clyde, it is in the heart of a rich coal and iron district; spinning and weaving, shipbuilding, foundries, chemical and iron works, and all manner of industries, flourish; the city is spaciously and handsomely laid out; the cathedral (1197) is the chief building of historical and architectural interest; there is a university (1451) and a variety of other colleges, besides several public libraries and art schools; Glasgow returns seven members of Parliament.

Glasgow, MO (city, FIPS 27208) Location: 39.22698 N, 92.83792 W Population (1990): 1295 (556 housing units) Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 65254

Glasgow, MT (city, FIPS 31075) Location: 48.19850 N, 106.63187 W Population (1990): 3572 (1749 housing units) Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 59230

Glasgow, PA (borough, FIPS 29392) Location: 40.64458 N, 80.50856 W Population (1990): 74 (30 housing units) Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Glasgow, VA (town, FIPS 31136) Location: 37.63463 N, 79.45292 W Population (1990): 1140 (472 housing units) Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 24555

Glasgow, IL (village, FIPS 29496) Location: 39.54968 N, 90.47957 W Population (1990): 163 (70 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62694

Glasgow, KY (city, FIPS 31114) Location: 36.99913 N, 85.92154 W Population (1990): 12351 (5395 housing units) Area: 27.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 42141

Glasgow, WV (town, FIPS 31324) Location: 38.20978 N, 81.42256 W Population (1990): 906 (365 housing units) Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)