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North Carolina

/ˌnɔɹθ kæɹəˈlaɪnə/UK/ˌnɔːθ kæɹəˈlaɪnə/

North Carolina proper noun: a state of the United States, situated on the east coast of the North American mainland north of South Carolina and south of Virginia. Capital: Raleigh.

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Proper noun

North Carolina

  1. A state of the United States, situated on the east coast of the North American mainland north of South Carolina and south of Virginia. Capital: Raleigh.
    • Holonyms: Carolinas < US < North America < Americas < Earth
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    Synonyms:
    NC

North Carolina meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Malay and Thai

North Carolina in Hindi

state of the United States
उत्तरी केरोलिना uttarī kerolinā, नॉर्थ कैरोलिना nŏrth kairolinā, नार्थ कैरोलीना nārth kairolīnā

North Carolina in Arabic

state of the United States
كَارُولَايْنَا اَلشَّمَالِيَّة karulaynā š-šamāliyya

North Carolina in Malay

state of the United States
Carolina Utara

North Carolina in Thai

state of the United States
นอร์ทแคโรไลนา nɔ́t-kɛɛ-roo-lai-nâa
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North Carolina in Vietnamese
Bắc Carolina

Synonyms of North Carolina

Origin of North Carolina

From Carolus, Latin form of the name of king Charles I of England.

Words formed from North Carolina

Questions about North Carolina

What does North Carolina mean?
North Carolina means a state of the United States, situated on the east coast of the North American mainland north of South Carolina and south of Virginia. Capital: Raleigh.
What is North Carolina in Hindi?
North Carolina in Hindi is उत्तरी केरोलिना (uttarī kerolinā), नॉर्थ कैरोलिना (nŏrth kairolinā), नार्थ कैरोलीना (nārth kairolīnā). See North Carolina meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is North Carolina?
North Carolina is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce North Carolina?
North Carolina is pronounced /ˌnɔɹθ kæɹəˈlaɪnə/.

Words near North Carolina in the dictionary

  1. North Cambridge
  2. North Camp
  3. North Canara
  4. North Canton
  5. North Cape
  6. North Carolina
  7. North Carolina coleslaw
  8. North Carolina pine
  9. North Carolina slaw
  10. North Carolina stratagem
  11. North Carolinaese

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