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Oklahoma land rush

Oklahoma land rush proper noun: the chaotic period following the opening of Indian territory to settlement in 1889 as the US state of Oklahoma.

Proper noun

Oklahoma land rush

  1. (historical) The chaotic period following the opening of Indian territory to settlement in 1889 as the US state of Oklahoma.
    • The Oklahoma land rush was a pivotal event in the history of the American West.

Questions about Oklahoma land rush

What does Oklahoma land rush mean?
Oklahoma land rush means the chaotic period following the opening of Indian territory to settlement in 1889 as the US state of Oklahoma.
What part of speech is Oklahoma land rush?
Oklahoma land rush is a proper noun.

Words near Oklahoma land rush in the dictionary

  1. Oklahoma
  2. Oklahoma City
  3. Oklahoma County
  4. Oklahoma drill
  5. Oklahoma drills
  6. Oklahoma land rush
  7. Oklahoma onion burger
  8. Oklahoma onion burgers
  9. Oklahoma plum
  10. Oklahoma plums
  11. Oklahoman

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