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Wilkes-Barre

US/ˈwɪlks.bɛ.ɹi/

Wilkes-Barre proper noun: a city, the county seat of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Proper noun

Wilkes-Barre

  1. A city, the county seat of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Origin of Wilkes-Barre

Named after John Wilkes and Isaac Barré.

Questions about Wilkes-Barre

What does Wilkes-Barre mean?
Wilkes-Barre means a city, the county seat of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.
What part of speech is Wilkes-Barre?
Wilkes-Barre is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Wilkes-Barre?
Wilkes-Barre is pronounced /ˈwɪlks.bɛ.ɹi/ (US).

Words near Wilkes-Barre in the dictionary

  1. Wilkers
  2. Wilkerson
  3. Wilkes
  4. Wilkes County
  5. Wilkes Land
  6. Wilkes-Barre
  7. Wilkesboro
  8. Wilkesite
  9. Wilkesites
  10. Wilkey
  11. Wilkeys

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