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Fort Sumter

Fort Sumter proper noun: a fort off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. The American Civil War started there on April 12, 1861.

fort sumter: a fort off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. The American Civil War started there on April...
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Proper noun

Fort Sumter

  1. A fort off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. The American Civil War started there on April 12, 1861.

Questions about Fort Sumter

What does Fort Sumter mean?
Fort Sumter means a fort off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. The American Civil War started there on April 12, 1861.
What part of speech is Fort Sumter?
Fort Sumter is a proper noun.

Words near Fort Sumter in the dictionary

  1. Fort Scott
  2. Fort Smith
  3. Fort St. John
  4. Fort Stockton
  5. Fort Sumner
  6. Fort Sumter
  7. fort up
  8. Fort Valley
  9. Fort Victoria
  10. Fort Walton Beach
  11. Fort Washington

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