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Harrodsburg

Harrodsburg proper noun: a census-designated place in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana, United States.

Proper noun

Harrodsburg

  1. A census-designated place in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana, United States.
  2. A city, the county seat of Mercer County, Kentucky, United States, laid out and founded by James Harrod.

Origin of Harrodsburg

From Harrod + -s- + -burg.

Questions about Harrodsburg

What does Harrodsburg mean?
Harrodsburg means a census-designated place in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana, United States.
What part of speech is Harrodsburg?
Harrodsburg is a proper noun.

Words near Harrodsburg in the dictionary

  1. Harrod
  2. Harrod-Johnson diagram
  3. Harrod-Johnson diagrams
  4. Harrodian
  5. Harrods
  6. Harrodsburg
  7. Harrogate
  8. Harrogatonian
  9. Harrogatonians
  10. Harrold
  11. Harron

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