Fayetteville

//ˈfeɪ.ət.vɪl// name

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  1. 1
    A number of places in the United States, including:; A city, the county seat of Washington County, Arkansas.
  2. 2
    A number of places in the United States, including:; A township in Washington County, Arkansas, conterminous with the city.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States, including:; A city, the county seat of Fayette County, Georgia.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States, including:; A township and village in St. Clair County, Illinois.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States, including:; A city, the county seat of Cumberland County, North Carolina.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States, including:; A city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Tennessee.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States, including:; A town, the county seat of Fayette County, West Virginia.

Etymology

From Fayette + -ville. Named for Lafayette, a French officer who fought under George Washington in the American Revolutionary War.

Related phrases

county seatcumberland countylincoln countynorth carolinawashington county

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