Arkadelphia

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city, the county seat of Clark County, Arkansas, United States.
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama, United States.

Etymology

In Arkansas, a combination of Ark., for Arkansas, and adelphia, from Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós). There is no known connection between the Arkansas and Alabama names, the Alabama origin is unclear.

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