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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   An English habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A number of places in the United States:; A town in Clarke County, Alabama. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A number of places in the United States:; A town in Hempstead County, Arkansas; named for Robert Fulton. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Sonoma County, California; named for founders Thomas and James Fulton. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   A number of places in the United States:; A city in Whiteside County, Illinois; named for Robert Fulton. countable, uncountable
7. 7
   A number of places in the United States:; A town in Fulton County, Indiana; named for its county, itself named for Robert Fulton. countable, uncountable
8. 8
   A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Bourbon County, Kansas; named for the city in Illinois. countable, uncountable
9. 9
   A number of places in the United States:; A city in Fulton County, Kentucky; named for its county, itself named for Robert Fulton. countable, uncountable
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    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland; named for Charles C. Fulton, editor of The Baltimore Sun. countable, uncountable
11. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
12. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Keweenaw County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
13. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Gratiot County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
14. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; A neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
15. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Itawamba County, Mississippi; named for Robert Fulton. countable, uncountable
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    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Callaway County, Missouri; named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat. countable, uncountable
17. 17
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Oswego County, New York; named for Robert Fulton. countable, uncountable
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    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Schoharie County, New York. countable, uncountable
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    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Morrow County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
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    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Hanson County, South Dakota; perhaps named for Robert Fulton, or for a local railroad employee. countable, uncountable
21. 21
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Tennessee. countable, uncountable
22. 22
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Aransas County, Texas; named for George Ware Fulton, a land developer in the area. countable, uncountable
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    A number of places in the United States:; A town and unincorporated community therein, in Rock County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
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    A number of places in the United States:; Other townships in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and Pennsylvania, listed under Fulton Township. countable, uncountable
25. 25
    A community in West Lincoln, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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robert fulton

Etymology

From Foulden, a village in Norfolk, from Old English fuġol (“bird”) + tūn (“dwelling”).

Related phrases

Fulton CountySouth Fultoncallaway countycounty seatitawamba countynew yorksouth dakota

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