gladstone

noun, a name (Gladstone); noun (a Gladstone bag, Gladstone bags)

«gladstone» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(a name) William Ewart Gladstone, a British Prime Minister four times in the 1800s. tree →
A Gladstone bag: an old-fashioned leather travelling bag that opens wide into two halves, like a doctor's bag. tree →
(a name) Gladstone is also a place name, for example a city in Queensland, Australia. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons Gladstone appears with Queen Victoria and his rival Disraeli. In old stories a doctor or traveller carries a Gladstone bag. Usually with a capital G.

Examples

William Gladstone was Prime Minister four times. tree →
The doctor opened his Gladstone bag and took out a stethoscope. tree →
Gladstone and Disraeli argued in Parliament. tree →
Gladstone is a port city in Queensland. tree →
Grandad's old Gladstone bag is in the attic. tree →

Note

Capital G as a name and usually in «Gladstone bag». Pronounced GLAD-stun. It is not a kind of stone.

On Mova

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