Glas·gow (gl s k , -g, glz-) A city of southwest Scotland on the Clyde River. Founded in the late sixth century, Glasgow is a major port, an industrial center, and the largest city in Scotland. Population: 631,000. |
| Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson 1873?-1945. American writer known for her realistic historical novels of Virginia, such as In This Our Life (1941), for which she won a Pulitzer Prize. |
Glasgow [ˈglɑːzgəʊ ˈglæz-]
n
1. (Placename) a city in W central Scotland, in City of Glasgow council area on the River Clyde: the largest city in Scotland; centre of a major industrial region, formerly an important port; universities (1451, 1964, 1992). Pop.: 662 954 (1991) Related adj Glaswegian
2. (Placename) City of. a council area in W central Scotland. Pop.: 577 869 (2001). Area: 175 sq. km (68 sq. miles)
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| Noun | 1. |  Glasgow - largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the worldScotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts Glaswegian - an inhabitant of Glasgow |
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