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Olathe

/oʊˈleɪθə/

Olathe proper noun: a statutory town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States, named after Olathe, Kansas.

Proper noun

Olathe

  1. A statutory town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States, named after Olathe, Kansas.
  2. A city, the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States.
  3. A township in Johnson County, Kansas, in which the city is located.

Origin of Olathe

Said to be from a Shawnee word meaning “beautiful”.

Questions about Olathe

What does Olathe mean?
Olathe means a statutory town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States, named after Olathe, Kansas.
What part of speech is Olathe?
Olathe is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Olathe?
Olathe is pronounced /oʊˈleɪθə/.

Words near Olathe in the dictionary

  1. Olari
  2. olas
  3. olate
  4. olated
  5. olates
  6. Olathe
  7. olating
  8. olation
  9. olations
  10. Olavarría
  11. Olave

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