Radcliffe

UK: /ˈrædklɪf/ US: (rad′klif )

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Rad•cliffe  (rad′klif ), n. 

1. Biographical Ann (Ward), 1764–1823, English writer of Gothic romances.

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Radcliffe / ˈrædklɪf/ noun

1. Ann. 1764–1823, British novelist, noted for her Gothic romances The Mysteries of Udolpho (1794) and The Italian (1797)
2. Paula (Jane). born 1973, British athlete, winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005) and gold medallist in the marathon at the World Championships (2005)