Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northeast Ohio on Lake Erie. A port of entry and industrial center, the city was laid out in 1796 by Moses Cleaveland (1754–1806).
- (Stephen) Grover,The 22nd and 24th president of the United States (1885–1889 and 1893–1897). He was known as an honest, independent president opposed to corruption and the spoils system.
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- proper noun A
city in the U.S. state ofOhio . - proper noun A former
county in northeastEngland borderingYorkshire andCounty Durham .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
- noun 22nd and 24th President of the United States (1837-1908)
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CLEVELAND (RNS) Members of the World Council of Churches, representing more than 560 million Christians in 110 countries, will gather in Cleveland to discuss how to expose and combat racism around the globe.
World Council Of Churches To Meet In Cleveland To Tackle Racism 2010
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As for cleveland, Cleveland is the dullest character ever, worse than Meg.
Look! It’s The Trailer For The Cleveland Show: You Know, Him Out Of Family Guy 2008
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 3: 37 p.m. CLEVELAND - Authorities say a Cleveland television sports anchor has been indicted on charges of raping a woman in his home.
Fore, right! 2010
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CLEVELAND - Browns running back Chris Jennings has been released from jail while authorities determine whether to file charges over allegations he hit a bouncer outside a Cleveland nightclub.
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CLEVELAND - The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio has sued in an effort to keep open the meetings and records of committees working on the Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH'-guh) County government transition in Cleveland.
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CLEVELAND - Already despised and cast as a villain in Cleveland, Bulls center Joakim Noah may now be Public Enemy No. 1 in Boston.
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CLEVELAND - The coroner has ruled as homicide the death of a woman whose body along Interstate 90 in Cleveland was mistaken by police as a deer carcass.
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CLEVELAND - Already despised and cast as a villain in Cleveland, Bulls center Joakim Noah may now be Public Enemy No. 1 in Boston.
HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News 2010
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CLEVELAND - The coroner has ruled as homicide the death of a woman whose body along Interstate 90 in Cleveland was mistaken by police as a deer carcass.
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CLEVELAND - Already despised and cast as a villain in Cleveland, Bulls center Joakim Noah may now be Public Enemy No. 1 in Boston.
HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News 2010
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