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Cynthiana

Cynthiana proper noun: a town in Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana, United States, named by settlers from Cynthiana, Kentucky.

cynthiana: a town in Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana, United States, named by settlers from Cynthiana,...
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Proper noun

Cynthiana

  1. A town in Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana, United States, named by settlers from Cynthiana, Kentucky.
  2. A city, the county seat of Harrison County, Kentucky, United States, named after Cynthia and Anna Harrison, daughters of the land donor.
  3. A census-designated place in Perry Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States.

Questions about Cynthiana

What does Cynthiana mean?
Cynthiana means a town in Smith Township, Posey County, Indiana, United States, named by settlers from Cynthiana, Kentucky.
What part of speech is Cynthiana?
Cynthiana is a proper noun.

Words near Cynthiana in the dictionary

  1. cynosural
  2. cynosure
  3. cynosures
  4. Cynthia
  5. Cynthian
  6. Cynthiana
  7. Cynthias
  8. cynthiaxanthin
  9. Cynthus
  10. Cynuria
  11. Cynwyd

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