Clio
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Victoria \Vic*to"ri*a\, prop. 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.
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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.
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3. (Astron.) An asteroid discovered by Hind in 1850; --
called also {Clio}.
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4. One of an American breed of medium-sized white hogs with a
slightly dished face and very erect ears.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{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.
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from
The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906)
CLIO, n. One of the nine Muses. Clio's function was to preside over
history -- which she did with great dignity, many of the prominent
citizens of Athens occupying seats on the platform, the meetings being
addressed by Messrs. Xenophon, Herodotus and other popular speakers.
from
U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
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, CA
Zip code(s): 96106
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
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Clio, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
Population (2000): 90
Housing Units (2000): 60
Land area (2000): 0.594180 sq. miles (1.538918 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.594180 sq. miles (1.538918 sq. km)
FIPS code: 14106
Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06
Location: 39.745044 N, 120.571412 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 96106
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Clio, CA
Clio
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Clio, AL -- U.S. town in Alabama
Population (2000): 2206
Housing Units (2000): 527
Land area (2000): 10.055062 sq. miles (26.042489 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.008978 sq. miles (0.023254 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 10.064040 sq. miles (26.065743 sq. km)
FIPS code: 15640
Located within: Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
Location: 31.709922 N, 85.606708 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 36017
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Clio, AL
Clio
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Clio, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000): 91
Housing Units (2000): 46
Land area (2000): 0.743301 sq. miles (1.925140 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.743301 sq. miles (1.925140 sq. km)
FIPS code: 14475
Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location: 40.636462 N, 93.450290 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 50052
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Clio, IA
Clio
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Clio, SC -- U.S. town in South Carolina
Population (2000): 774
Housing Units (2000): 339
Land area (2000): 0.835488 sq. miles (2.163904 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.835488 sq. miles (2.163904 sq. km)
FIPS code: 15310
Located within: South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
Location: 34.579921 N, 79.543401 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 29525
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Clio, SC
Clio
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Clio, MI -- U.S. city in Michigan
Population (2000): 2483
Housing Units (2000): 1205
Land area (2000): 1.176907 sq. miles (3.048175 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.176907 sq. miles (3.048175 sq. km)
FIPS code: 16620
Located within: Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
Location: 43.178175 N, 83.736059 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 48420
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Clio, MI
Clio
from
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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