English Explanatory Dictionary

Fayetteville

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈfeɪ.ət.vɪl/ /ˈfeɪ.ɪt.vɪl/

Word forms

Fayetteville

Etymology

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

Derived words

Fayettenam
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