GLENDALE


Meaning of GLENDALE in English

I

City (pop., 2000: 194,973), southwestern California, U.S. Located north of Los Angeles, at the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley, it was laid out in 1886.

It was part of Rancho San Rafael (1784), the first Spanish land grant in California. Aircraft, optical instruments, and pharmaceuticals are among its manufactures. The city's Forest Lawn Memorial Park is known for its elaborate statuary.

II

City (pop., 2000: 218,812), south-central Arizona, U.S. Located in the Salt River valley, west of Phoenix , it was founded in 1892 and is an agricultural trading centre for fruits, vegetables, and cotton.

It is one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S. Nearby is the American Graduate School of International Management, which trains employees of U.S. firms for work abroad.

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.