gettysburg

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gettysburg - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Gettysburg \Gettysburg\ prop. n.
     The name of a battle of the American Civil War fought in and
     around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylavania, in 1863. At
     this battle, the defeat of General Robert E. Lee's invading
     Confederate army was a major victory for the Union, and is
     considered by many a turning point in the war, after which
     victory by the Confederacy was no longer thought possible;
     as, many thousands died at Gettysburg. See also Gettysburg Address
     .
  
     Syn: battle of Gettysburg.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

gettysburg - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Gettysburg
      n 1: a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national
           cemetery
      2: a battle of the American Civil War (1863); the defeat of
         Robert E. Lee's invading Confederate Army was a major victory
         for the Union [syn: Gettysburg, Battle of Gettysburg]

gettysburg - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Gettysburg, OH (village, FIPS 29974)
    Location: 40.11573 N, 84.49595 W
    Population (1990): 539 (189 housing units)
    Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Gettysburg, PA (borough, FIPS 28960)
    Location: 39.83013 N, 77.23455 W
    Population (1990): 7025 (2812 housing units)
    Area: 4.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 17325
  Gettysburg, SD (city, FIPS 24260)
    Location: 45.00653 N, 99.95349 W
    Population (1990): 1510 (680 housing units)
    Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 57442