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Greenville

/ˈɡɹiːn.vɪl/

Greenville proper noun: a city, the county seat of Butler County, Alabama.

Proper noun

Greenville

  1. A city, the county seat of Butler County, Alabama.
  2. A census-designated place in Plumas County, California.
  3. A ghost town in Yuba County, California.
  4. A census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware.
  5. A town in Madison County, Florida.
  6. A minor city, the county seat of Meriwether County, Georgia.
  7. A city, the county seat of Bond County, Illinois.
  8. A town in Floyd County, Indiana.
  9. An unincorporated community in Cass Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.
  10. An unincorporated community in Chester Township, Wells County, Indiana.
  11. A minor city in Clay County, Iowa.
  12. A city, the county seat of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
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  1. A town and census-designated place therein, in Piscataquis County, Maine.
  2. A neighbourhood of the town of Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  3. A city in Montcalm County, Michigan named after founder John Green.
  4. A city, the county seat of Washington County, Mississippi.
  5. A minor city, the county seat of Wayne County, Missouri.
  6. A town and census-designated place therein, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
  7. A community in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey.
  8. A town and hamlet in Greene County, New York.
  9. A town in Orange County, New York.
  10. A census-designated place in the town of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York.
    Synonyms:
    Edgemont
  11. A city, the county seat of Pitt County, North Carolina.
  12. A city, the county seat of Darke County, Ohio.
  13. A census-designated place in Love County, Oklahoma.
  14. A borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
  15. A township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
  16. A village and census-designated place in the town of Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island.
  17. A city, the county seat of Greenville County, South Carolina.
  18. A city, the county seat of Hunt County, Texas.
  19. An unincorporated community in Beaver County, Utah
  20. A census-designated place in Augusta County, Virginia.
  21. A village and unincorporated community therein, in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
  22. A community in the Municipal District of Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  23. The capital of Sinoe County, Liberia, named after Judge James Green.
    • Along the coast, e.g. at Bendaja (7°16'N/11°13'W), Harbel (6°19'N/10°20'W) and Greenville the mean temperature of the coolest month is 24°C and that of the warmest month 27°C. Along the northern border corresponding figures are 24 and 26°C for Voinjama (8°25'N/ 9°42'W) and 24 and 27°C for...(Can we date this quote?), “Liberia”, in Wetlands.org, archived from the original on 28 Jul 2011, page 2

Synonyms of Greenville

  • Edgemont

Origin of Greenville

From green + -ville or Green + -ville (from the surname), depending on the place.

Words formed from Greenville

Questions about Greenville

What does Greenville mean?
Greenville means a city, the county seat of Butler County, Alabama.
What part of speech is Greenville?
Greenville is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Greenville?
Greenville is pronounced /ˈɡɹiːn.vɪl/.

Words near Greenville in the dictionary

  1. Greenup
  2. Greenup County
  3. Greenups
  4. Greenvale
  5. Greenview
  6. Greenville
  7. Greenville County
  8. Greenvillian
  9. Greenvillians
  10. Greenw
  11. Greenwald

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