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Gettysburg

Gettysburg proper noun: a village in Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio.

gettysburg: a village in Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio
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Proper noun

Gettysburg

  1. A village in Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio.
  2. An unincorporated community in Preble County, Ohio.
  3. A borough, the county seat of Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  4. A small city, the county seat of Potter County, South Dakota, United States.
  5. The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 military engagement in the American Civil War.

Origin of Gettysburg

From Gettys + -burg; named for Samuel Gettys, settler.

Words formed from Gettysburg

Questions about Gettysburg

What does Gettysburg mean?
Gettysburg means a village in Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio.
What part of speech is Gettysburg?
Gettysburg is a proper noun.

Words near Gettysburg in the dictionary

  1. gettogethers
  2. Gettr
  3. getts
  4. Getty
  5. Gettys
  6. Gettysburg
  7. Gettysburgian
  8. Gettysburgians
  9. Getuli
  10. Getulia
  11. Getulian

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