BARON CLIVE

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• BARON CLIVE (noun)
  The noun BARON CLIVE has 1 sense:

1. British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)

  Familiarity information: BARON CLIVE used as a noun is very rare.

• BARON CLIVE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Baron Clive; Baron Clive of Plassey; Clive; Robert Clive

Instance hypernyms:

full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)