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Chariton

Chariton proper noun: the Chariton River in Iowa and Missouri, USA, which is a tributary of the Missouri River.

Proper noun

Chariton

  1. The Chariton River in Iowa and Missouri, USA, which is a tributary of the Missouri River.
  2. A city, the county seat of Lucas County, Iowa, United States. Named after a French trader.
  3. An unincorporated community in Putnam County, Missouri, United States, named after the river.

Origin of Chariton

Borrowed from Latin Charitōn, from Ancient Greek Χαρίτων (Kharítōn), an Ancient Greek author.

Words formed from Chariton

Questions about Chariton

What does Chariton mean?
Chariton means the Chariton River in Iowa and Missouri, USA, which is a tributary of the Missouri River.
What part of speech is Chariton?
Chariton is a proper noun.

Words near Chariton in the dictionary

  1. charitie
  2. charities
  3. Charito
  4. charitometrid
  5. charitometrids
  6. Chariton
  7. Chariton County
  8. charity
  9. charity begins at home
  10. charity box
  11. charity boxes

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