Alleghany

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Allegheny. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    A census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States.

Synonyms

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allegheny river

Example

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"There was plenty of fertile land in the country beyond the Alleghany Mountains, and it was free to any who would settle on it."

Etymology

English settler preferred spelling of French Allegheny.

Related phrases

Alleghany County

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