'Clio' definitions:
Definition of 'Clio'
(from WordNet)
noun
(Greek mythology) the Muse of history
Definition of 'Clio'
From: GCIDE
- Victoria \Vic*to"ri*a\, prop. n. [NL.]
- 1. (Bot.) A genus of aquatic plants named in honor of Queen Victoria. The Victoria regia is a native of Guiana and Brazil. Its large, spreading leaves are often over five feet in diameter, and have a rim from three to five inches high; its immense rose-white flowers sometimes attain a diameter of nearly two feet. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A kind of low four-wheeled pleasure carriage, with a calash top, designed for two persons and the driver who occupies a high seat in front. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Astron.) An asteroid discovered by Hind in 1850; -- called also Clio. [1913 Webster]
- 4. One of an American breed of medium-sized white hogs with a slightly dished face and very erect ears. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- Victoria cross, a bronze Maltese cross, awarded for valor to members of the British army or navy. It was first bestowed in 1857, at the close of the Crimean war. The recipients also have a pension of [pounds]10 a year.
- Victoria green. (Chem.) See Emerald green, under Green.
- Victoria lily (Bot.), the Victoria regia. See def. 1, above. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Clio'
From: GCIDE
- Clio \Cli"o\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? the proclaimer, fr. ? to call, tell of, make famous.] (Class. Myth.) The Muse who presided over history. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Clio'
From: GCIDE
- Clione \Cli*o"ne\, n. A genus of naked pteropods. One species ({Clione papilonacea}), abundant in the Arctic Ocean, constitutes a part of the food of the Greenland whale. It is sometimes incorrectly called Clio. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'Clio'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adventures,
- annals,
- artistic imagination,
- autobiography,
- biographical sketch,
- biography,
- Calliope,
- case history,
- chronicle,
- chronicles,
- chronology,
- conception,
- confessions,
- creative imagination,
- creative power,
- creative thought,
- curriculum vitae,
- diary,
- Erato,
- esemplastic imagination,
- esemplastic power,
- Euterpe,
- experiences,
- fortunes,
- genius,
- hagiography,
- hagiology,
- historiography,
- history,
- inspiration,
- journal,
- legend,
- life,
- life and letters,
- life story,
- martyrology,
- Melpomene,
- memoir,
- memoirs,
- memorabilia,
- memorial,
- memorials,
- muse,
- Muse of history,
- mythicization,
- mythification,
- mythopoeia,
- necrology,
- obituary,
- photobiography,
- poetic imagination,
- Polyhymnia,
- profile,
- record,
- resume,
- shaping imagination,
- story,
- Terpsichore,
- Thalia,
- theory of history
Clio, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Clio, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
Population (2000) :
90
Housing Units (2000) :
60
Land area (2000) :
0.594180 sq. miles (1.538918 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.594180 sq. miles (1.538918 sq. km)
FIPS code :
14106
Located within :
California (CA), FIPS 06
Location :
39.745044 N, 120.571412 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
96106
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Clio, AL -- U.S. town in Alabama
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Clio, AL -- U.S. town in Alabama
Population (2000) :
2206
Housing Units (2000) :
527
Land area (2000) :
10.055062 sq. miles (26.042489 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.008978 sq. miles (0.023254 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
10.064040 sq. miles (26.065743 sq. km)
FIPS code :
15640
Located within :
Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
Location :
31.709922 N, 85.606708 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
36017
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Clio, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Clio, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000) :
91
Housing Units (2000) :
46
Land area (2000) :
0.743301 sq. miles (1.925140 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.743301 sq. miles (1.925140 sq. km)
FIPS code :
14475
Located within :
Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location :
40.636462 N, 93.450290 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
50052
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Clio, SC -- U.S. town in South Carolina
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Clio, SC -- U.S. town in South Carolina
Population (2000) :
774
Housing Units (2000) :
339
Land area (2000) :
0.835488 sq. miles (2.163904 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.835488 sq. miles (2.163904 sq. km)
FIPS code :
15310
Located within :
South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
Location :
34.579921 N, 79.543401 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
29525
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Clio, MI -- U.S. city in Michigan
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Clio, MI -- U.S. city in Michigan
Population (2000) :
2483
Housing Units (2000) :
1205
Land area (2000) :
1.176907 sq. miles (3.048175 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.176907 sq. miles (3.048175 sq. km)
FIPS code :
16620
Located within :
Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
Location :
43.178175 N, 83.736059 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
48420
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.