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Clin·ton (klĭntən), DeWitt 1769-1828.
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American politician who as governor of New York (1817-1823 and 1825-1828) was a principal supporter of the Erie Canal (completed 1825).

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Clinton, William Jefferson Known as "Bill." Born 1946.
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The 42nd president of the United States (1993-2001). His presidency was marked by economic expansion and the first balanced federal budget in thirty years. In 1999 he was impeached by the House of Representatives on perjury and obstruction of justice charges but was acquitted by the Senate on both counts.
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Bill Clinton
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Clinton, Hillary Rodham Born 1947.
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American politician who served as senator from New York (2001-2009) and as US secretary of state (2009-2013). As the wife of President Bill Clinton, she was first lady of the United States (1993-2001). In 2016 she was the Democratic nominee for president, the first woman to be nominated for president by a major party in the United States.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
photographed in 2009

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Clinton, Sir Henry 1738-1795.
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British general in the American Revolution who was commander in chief of British forces in North America (1778-1782).

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Clinton, George 1739-1812.
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Vice president of the United States (1805-1812) under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. As governor of New York (1777-1795) he was suspicious of centralized government and opposed New York's ratification of the US Constitution.

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Indo-European & Semitic Roots Appendices

    Thousands of entries in the dictionary include etymologies that trace their origins back to reconstructed proto-languages. You can obtain more information about these forms in our online appendices:

    Indo-European Roots

    Semitic Roots

    The Indo-European appendix covers nearly half of the Indo-European roots that have left their mark on English words. A more complete treatment of Indo-European roots and the English words derived from them is available in our Dictionary of Indo-European Roots.