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GLADSTONE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A large travelling bag made of stiff leather

Synonyms:

Gladstone; Gladstone bag; portmanteau

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("Gladstone" is a kind of...):

bag; grip; suitcase; traveling bag; travelling bag (a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)

Synonyms:

Gladstone; William Ewart Gladstone; William Gladstone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

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