Greenville

//ˈɡɹiːn.vɪl// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The name of many cities and towns in the United States and Canada, including:; A city, the county seat of Butler County, Alabama.
  2. 2
    The name of many cities and towns in the United States and Canada, including:; A census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States.
  3. 3
    The name of many cities and towns in the United States and Canada, including:; A small city, the county seat of Meriwether County, Georgia, United States.
  4. 4
    The name of many cities and towns in the United States and Canada, including:; A city, the county seat of Bond County, Illinois, United States.
  5. 5
    The name of many cities and towns in the United States and Canada, including:; A city, the county seat of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.
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  1. 6
    The name of many cities and towns in the United States and Canada, including:; A city, the county seat of Washington County, Mississippi, United States.
  2. 7
    The name of many cities and towns in the United States and Canada, including:; A small city, the county seat of Wayne County, Missouri, United States.
  3. 8
    The name of many cities and towns in the United States and Canada, including:; A community in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.
  4. 9
    The name of many cities and towns in the United States and Canada, including:; A town and hamlet in Greene County, New York, United States.
  5. 10
    The name of many cities and towns in the United States and Canada, including:; A city, the county seat of Pitt County, North Carolina, United States.
  6. 11
    The name of many cities and towns in the United States and Canada, including:; A city, the county seat of Darke County, Ohio, United States.
  7. 12
    The name of many cities and towns in the United States and Canada, including:; A city, the county seat of Greenville County, South Carolina.
  8. 13
    The name of many cities and towns in the United States and Canada, including:; A city, the county seat of Hunt County, Texas, United States.
  9. 14
    The name of many cities and towns in the United States and Canada, including:; A village and unincorporated community therein, in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
  10. 15
    The capital of Sinoe County, Liberia, named after Judge James Green.

    "Along the coast, e.g. at Bendaja (7°16'N/11°13'W), Harbel (6°19'N/10°20'W) and Greenville the mean temperature of the coolest month is 24°C and that of the warmest month 27°C. Along the northern border corresponding figures are 24 and 26°C for Voinjama (8°25'N/ 9°42'W) and 24 and 27°C for Sanniquellie (7°24'N/8°45'W)."

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"Along the coast, e.g. at Bendaja (7°16'N/11°13'W), Harbel (6°19'N/10°20'W) and Greenville the mean temperature of the coolest month is 24°C and that of the warmest month 27°C. Along the northern border corresponding figures are 24 and 26°C for Voinjama (8°25'N/ 9°42'W) and 24 and 27°C for Sanniquellie (7°24'N/8°45'W)."

Etymology

From green + -ville or Green + -ville (from the surname), depending on the place.

Related phrases

Greenville Countybond countybutler countycounty seatdarke countygreene countygreenville countyhunt countymeriwether countymuhlenberg countynew yorknorth carolina

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