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Clar•en•don



Pronunciation: (klar'un-dun), [key]
—n.
1. Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of, 1609–74, British statesman and historian.
2. Council of, the ecumenical council (1164) occasioned by the opposition of Thomas à Becket to Henry II.
3. (l.c.) Print.a condensed form of printing type, like roman in outline but with thicker serifs.

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