Alabama

Al-a-ba-ma · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A state in the southeastern United States, with Montgomery as its capital.

  2. 2.

    A river in the state of Alabama.

  3. 3.

    A Native American people originally from the southeastern United States.

Related words

See also: Montgomery, United States

Etymology

From the Choctaw language, possibly meaning "thicket clearers" or "vegetation gatherers," referring to the Alabama people. The state was named after the Alabama River, which was named after the indigenous tribe.