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Clio

Pronunciation: /ˈklaɪ.oʊ/

The English word “Clio” has 4 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. The goddess of history and heroic poetry, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne.
  2. 84 Klio, a main belt asteroid.

noun

  1. A statuette holding a globe given at the Clio Awards, an annual award program that recognizes innovation and creative excellence in advertising, design, and communication.
  2. A car of the Renault Clio model manufactured by Renault.

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Κλειώ (Kleiṓ). The award and car model were named after the goddess.

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