Alabama

//ˌæ.ləˈbæmə// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A state of the United States. Capital: Montgomery. Largest city: Birmingham.

    "That’s right. In fact, a law which passed in Mississippi is so restrictive, it could close the one remaining abortion clinic they have in the entire state, meaning a Mississippi woman, right now, could be saying to herself, “I need to go someplace more progressive like Alabama.”"

  2. 2
    A river in Alabama; flowing 318 miles from the confluence of the Tallapoosa and Coosa near Coosada until its confluence with the Tombigbee, forming the Mobile, near Calvert.
  3. 3
    A Muskogean language, spoken by the Alabama people.
  4. 4
    A town in New York; named for the state.
  5. 5
    Ellipsis of University of Alabama. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Noun
  1. 1
    An indigenous Muscogee people of central Alabama. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the Muskhogean language of the Alabama wordnet
  3. 3
    A member of these people. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in what is now the state of Alabama wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Probably from French Alibamou or Alibamon, from Spanish Alibamo, from Alabama albaamo, the name for a member of a people native to the area.

Etymology 2

Probably from French Alibamou or Alibamon, from Spanish Alibamo, from Alabama albaamo, the name for a member of a people native to the area.

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