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 Definitions of Charleston  [ˈtʃɑrlz tən, ˈtʃɑrl stən]  

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Definition of 'Charleston' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) Charleston
a seaport in SE South Carolina. 81,030.

2.  Charleston
the capital of West Virginia, in the W part. 55,730.

3. (n.) Charleston
a vigorous, rhythmic ballroom dance popular in the 1920s.

4. (v.i.) Charleston
to dance the Charleston.

Etymology:  (after Charleston1, South Carolina)

Definition of 'Charleston' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Charleston, capital of West Virginia
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river

2. (noun) Charleston
a port city in southeastern South Carolina

3. (verb) Charleston
an American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century

4. (verb) Charleston
dance the Charleston


Definitions of 'Charleston' The Nuttall Encyclopedia 

1.  Charleston
the largest city in S. Carolina, and the chief commercial city; also a town in Western Virginia, U.S., with a spacious land-locked harbour; is the chief outlet for the cotton and rice of the district, and has a large coasting trade.



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