English Explanatory Dictionary

Gettysburg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A borough, the county seat of Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  2. A small city, the county seat of Potter County, South Dakota, United States.
  3. The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 military engagement in the American Civil War.

Word forms

Gettysburg

Etymology

From Gettys + -burg; named for Samuel Gettys, settler.

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