Louisville

//ˈluːivɪl// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in Barbour County, Alabama.
  2. 2
    A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Georgia, United States.
  3. 3
    A village, the county seat of Clay County, Illinois.
  4. 4
    A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky.
  5. 5
    A city, the county seat of Winston County, Mississippi.

Example

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"The historic Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky was founded in 1923."

Etymology

Named after King Louis XVI of France, equivalent to Louis + -ville.

Related phrases

barbour countyclay countycounty seatjefferson countywinston county

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