Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gladstone claret

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: glad-stone -claret
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

British usage; Countable; Obsolete; Slang; Uncountable

Etymology

After William Ewart Gladstone, who reduced the duty on French wines.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gladstone clarets (plural)

Questions

What does gladstone claret mean?: Cheap claret.
Where does gladstone claret come from?: After William Ewart Gladstone, who reduced the duty on French wines.

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