glasgow
/ˈɡlæs.ɡoʊ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.19 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A community in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.
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A settlement in Nickerie district, Suriname.
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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Example Sentences
- "up to Glasgow"
- "Before he left Glasgow on Tuesday to return to Washington on a late-evening flight, Mr. Biden hailed progress on multiple fronts from the second day of meetings with heads of state, including initiatives to reduce emissions from agriculture."
- "Central Glasgow is beautiful. Glasgow Central is also beautiful. Opened by the Caledonian Railway in 1879, it was rebuilt in the Edwardian era to a design by Robert Rowand Anderson."
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *glas (“green”) + *kėw (“hollow”) (for this element see Irish cuas (“hollow”), Welsh cau (“hollow”)); usually romantically translated as "the dear green place." Compare modern Scottish Gaelic Glaschu.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡlæs.ɡoʊ/
- British English: /ˈɡlɑːz.ɡəʊ/