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Keystone State

Keystone State proper noun: official nickname for Pennsylvania: a state of the United States.

keystone state: official nickname for Pennsylvania: a state of the United States
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Proper noun

the Keystone State

  1. Official nickname for Pennsylvania: a state of the United States.

Origin of Keystone State

An allusion to its central position connecting the original northern and southern thirteen states of the United States, at the time of formation of the Constitution.

Words formed from Keystone State

Questions about Keystone State

What does Keystone State mean?
Keystone State means official nickname for Pennsylvania: a state of the United States.
What part of speech is Keystone State?
Keystone State is a proper noun.

Words near Keystone State in the dictionary

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  2. Keystone Kop
  3. Keystone Kops
  4. keystone pricing
  5. keystone species
  6. Keystone State
  7. Keystone Stater
  8. keystoned
  9. keystoneite
  10. Keystoner
  11. Keystoners

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