North Carolina
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EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Carolus, Latin form of the name of king Charles I of England.
PronunciationEdit
- (General American) enPR: nôrth kârəlīʹnə, IPA(key): /ˌnɔɹθ kɛɹəˈlaɪnə/
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Audio (GenAm) (file) - (Southern American English, rhotic) IPA(key): /ˌnɔɹθ kæɹəˈlaːnə/
- (Southern American English, non-rhotic) IPA(key): /ˌnɔːθ kæɹəˈlaːnə/, /ˌnɔːθ kæəˈlaːnə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌnɔːθ kæɹ.əˈlaɪn.ə/
Proper nounEdit
- A state of the United States of America situated on the east coast of the North American mainland north of South Carolina and south of Virginia. Capital: Raleigh.
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
state of the United States
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See alsoEdit
Further readingEdit
- North Carolina on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
DanishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- Nord-Carolina (very rare)
- Nord Carolina (very rare)
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from English North Carolina.
Proper nounEdit
North Carolina (genitive North Carolinas)