Associations to the word «Clive»

Wiktionary

CLIVE, proper noun. A topographic surname​ - someone who lived near a cliff ( clif).
CLIVE, proper noun. A male given name derived from the surname. Popular in Britain in mid-twentieth century.
CLIVE, proper noun. A village in Alberta.
CLIVE, proper noun. A city in Iowa.
CLIVE, proper noun. A town in New Zealand.
CLIVE, proper noun. A village in Shropshire, England.
CLIVE, verb. (intransitive) To climb; ascend.
CLIVE, noun. Burdock or agrimony.
CLIVE, verb. (transitive) To split; separate; cleave; chop.

Dictionary definition

CLIVE, noun. British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774).

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley