Appalachian
Pronunciation : Ap`pa*la"chi*an
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to a chain of mountains in the United States, commonly called the Allegheny mountains.
Note: The name Appalachian was given to the mountains by the Spaniards under De Soto, who derived it from the heighboring Indians. Am. Cyc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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