Clinton

UK: /ˈklɪntən/ US: (klin′tn)

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Clin•ton  (klin′tn), n. 

De Witt  (də wit′), 1769–1828, U.S. political leader and statesman: governor of New York 1817–21, 1825–28 (son of James Clinton).
1. Biographical George, 1739–1812, governor of New York 1777–95, 1801–04: vice president of the U.S. 1805–12.
2. Biographical Sir Henry, 1738?–95, commander in chief of the British forces in the American Revolutionary War.
3. Biographical Hillary Rodham, born 1947, U.S. attorney and social reformer (wife of William J. Clinton).
4. Biographical James, 1733–1812, American general in the Revolutionary War (brother of George Clinton).
5. Biographical William Jefferson (Bill), born 1946, 42nd president of the U.S. since 1993.
6. Place Names a city in E Iowa, on the Mississippi River. 32,828.
7. Place Names a city in central Maryland. 16,438.
8. Place Names a town in W Mississippi. 14,660.
9. Place Names a city in central Massachusetts. 12,771.
10. Place Names a town in S Connecticut. 11,195.
11. a male given name.

Clin•ton, +n. 

1. Biographical Hillary Rodham, born 1947, U.S. attorney, social reformer, and politician: senator since 2001 (wife of William J. Clinton).
2. Biographical William Jefferson (Bill), born 1946, 42nd president of the U.S. 1993–2001.

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Clinton / ˈklɪntən/ noun

1. Bill, full name William Jefferson Clinton. born 1946, US Democrat politician; 42nd president of the US (1993–2001)
2. his wife, Hillary Rodham. born 1947, US politician and lawyer: first lady (1993–2001); senator (2001–09); secretary of state (2009–13); Democratic Party candidate in the presidential election of 2016