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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

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]


The 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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Gettysburg, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio Population (2000): 558 Housing Units (2000): 201 Land area (2000): 0.440166 sq. miles (1.140025 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000407 sq. miles (0.001054 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.440573 sq. miles (1.141079 sq. km) FIPS code: 29974 Located within: Ohio (OH), FIPS 39 Location: 40.113609 N, 84.493188 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Gettysburg, OH Gettysburg
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Gettysburg, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 7490 Housing Units (2000): 2759 Land area (2000): 1.641704 sq. miles (4.251993 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.004723 sq. miles (0.012232 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.646427 sq. miles (4.264225 sq. km) FIPS code: 28960 Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42 Location: 39.829290 N, 77.234218 W ZIP Codes (1990): 17325 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Gettysburg, PA Gettysburg
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Gettysburg, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota Population (2000): 1352 Housing Units (2000): 683 Land area (2000): 1.864513 sq. miles (4.829066 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.864513 sq. miles (4.829066 sq. km) FIPS code: 24260 Located within: South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46 Location: 45.011819 N, 99.955386 W ZIP Codes (1990): 57442 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Gettysburg, SD Gettysburg