Glasgow
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Glas·gow | \ ˈgla-(ˌ)skō 
, ˈglas-(ˌ)gō; ˈglaz-(ˌ)gō\
, ˈglas-(ˌ)gō; ˈglaz-(ˌ)gō\Definition of Glasgow
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Ellen (Anderson Gholson) 1873–1945 American novelist
Glasgow
geographical nameGlas·gow | \ ˈglas-(ˌ)kō , ˈglas-(ˌ)gō, ˈglaz-(ˌ)gō\
, ˈglas-(ˌ)gō, ˈglaz-(ˌ)gō\Definition of Glasgow (Entry 2 of 2)
city and port in south central Scotland constituting an administrative area on the Clyde River area 68 square miles (175 square kilometers), population 586,000
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Glaswegian \ gla-ˈswē-jən , glaz- \ noun or adjective
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