Glasgow
[ glas-goh, -koh; for 2 also glaz-goh ]
/ ˈglæs goʊ, -koʊ; for 2 also ˈglæz goʊ /
noun
Ellen (Anderson Ghol·son)
[gohl-suh n] /ˈgoʊl sən/,1874–1945,
U.S. novelist.
a seaport in SW Scotland, on the Clyde River: administrative center of the Strathclyde region; shipyards.
a city in S Kentucky.
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British Dictionary definitions for glasgow
Glasgow
/ (ˈɡlɑːzɡəʊ, ˈɡlæz-) /
noun
a city in W central Scotland, in City of Glasgow council area on the River Clyde: the largest city in Scotland; centre of a major industrial region, formerly an important port; universities (1451, 1964, 1992). Pop: 629 501 (2001)
Related adjective: Glaswegian
City of Glasgow
a council area in W central Scotland. Pop: 577 090 (2003 est). Area: 175 sq km (68 sq miles)
Cultural definitions for glasgow
Glasgow
[ (glas-goh, glaz-goh) ]
City in south-central Scotland on the River Clyde, near Scotland's west coast. Scotland's largest city.
notes for Glasgow
Glasgow is one of the greatest shipbuilding centers of the world.