The Wiltshire place-name may come from Old English *Claringa dūn, the hill associated with Clare (a personal name). The typeface was named after the Clarendon Press, which was named after the Earl of Clarendon (a former chancellor of Oxford University).
Clarendon
A royal palace near Salisbury, now ruined, or the country house built on its site
A surname
A peerage title (especially in reference to Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon)
A serif typeface
A city, the county seat of Monroe County, Arkansas, United States.
A city, the county seat of Donley County, Texas, United States.
Source: Wiktionary
Clar"en*don, n.
Definition: A style of type having a narrow and heave face. It is made in all sizes.
Note: This line is in nonpareil Clarendon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
