English Explanatory Dictionary

Ozark

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A small city, the county seat of Dale County, Alabama, United States.
  2. A city in Arkansas, United States and one of the two county seats of Franklin County.
  3. A city, the county seat of Christian County, Missouri, United States.
noun
  1. A member of a people of Ozark with a distinct culture, architecture, and dialect.

Pronunciation

/ˈoʊzɑː(ɹ)k/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ozark.wav

Word forms

Ozark Ozarks

Etymology

From French aux arcs (literally “at the arches”), in reference to natural bridge formations in the area, or aux Arcs, a clipping of aux Arcansas (“among the Arkansas”), i.e. the Quapaw people.

Derived words

Ozark bass Ozark cavefish Ozark County Ozarker Ozark Highlands Ozarkian Ozarkite Ozark Mountains Ozark Plateau Ozarks Ozark sundrops
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