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Clive

[ klahyv ]

noun

  1. Robert Baron Clive of Plassey, 1725–74, British general and statesman in India.
  2. a male given name, form of Cleve.


Clive

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. CliveRobert17251774MBritishMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesman Robert, Baron Clive of Plassey. 1725–74, British general and statesman, whose victory at Plassey (1757) strengthened British control in India
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Clive Woodbridge, chair of the community and wellbeing committee, said the strategy "builds on the great work and initiatives we have implemented".

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Clive Coetzee, organiser of the West Coast Air Show, said that he was "deeply saddened by the event" and spoke of the shocking effect it had, not only on attendees, but other participants.

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However, Clive Bairsto from Streetworks UK, the trade association for utilities companies, said there was no evidence of abuse of powers.

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Robert Scott Clive, known as Scott, was last seen on 10 October 2002 following a night out in North Shields, North Tyneside, where he had moved to from Stranraer in Scotland a few months earlier.

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Her son Clive recalled how his mother had a positive outlook.

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