Gladstone

Examples

• All

• In his 1878 essay "Kin Beyond Sea," Gladstone distinguishes between the English and American Constitutions, noting that "the one is a thing grown, the other is a thing made."

  Academic text (1993)

• I must say, Mr. Gladstone, you're hardly a bore.

  Khartoum (1966)

• If Mr. Gladstone was alive, it would be a very different cup of tea.

  Waterloo Bridge (1931)

• This is Mr. Gladstone, my assistant.

  The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976)

• In a public letter, Mr. Gladstone demands my resignation.

  Parnell (1937)

• Well, if he does come, he will have to be as spectacular as Disraeli and as sincere as Gladstone.

  A Quiet Passion (2016)

• Contest director Kate Gladstone notes that the better submissions come from outside the U.S.; she suspects Americans are generally still ambivalent about writing.

  Academic text (2007)

• As Prime Minister, Gladstone implemented significant changes in British social policy.

• Many historians regard Gladstone as one of the greatest leaders in British history.

Synonyms

W

William Ewart Gladstone

vsGladstone

8.6

A British political leader who served four times as Prime Minister in the 1800s

focuses on influential reforms rather than general prominence or dates

W

William Gladstone

vsGladstone

6.3

A British politician who served as Prime Minister four times in the late 1800s

highlights influential reforms rather than precise service years

Compounds

G

Gladstone bag

• Archaic

1 8.5

A large, stiff leather travel bag with a hinged top

Surface Forms

Etymology