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Proper Noun

1. 1
   A city, the state capital of Pennsylvania.

   "The county seat of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania."

2. 2
   A city, the county seat of Poinsett County, Arkansas.
3. 3
   A city, the county seat of Saline County, Illinois.
4. 4
   A city in Oregon.
5. 5
   A city in South Dakota.

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6. 6
   A town in New York.
7. 7
   A town in North Carolina.
8. 8
   A village in Missouri.
9. 9
   A village in Ohio.
10. 10
    A census-designated place, the county seat of Banner County, Nebraska.

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capital of pennsylvania

Example

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"The county seat of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania."

Etymology

From Harris + -burg. The capital of Pennsylvania was named for John Harris Sr..

Related phrases

banner countyboone countycabarrus countycounty seatdauphin countylewis countylincoln countylinn countynew yorknorth carolinapoinsett countysaline county

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