Definitions for ROANOKE
ˈroʊ əˌnoʊkroanoke

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Roanokenoun

   a city in southwestern Virginia

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. roanokenoun

   White beads of low value made from shells, formerly used for ornaments and currency by Native Americans of colonial Virginia.

2. Etymology: From rawrenock.

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1. roanoke

   Roanoke refers to several distinct things: 1. Roanoke is a city in the U.S. state of Virginia. It's known for the Roanoke Star, also known as the Mill Mountain Star, a large illuminated star installed on top of Mill Mountain and for its strong Southern culture. 2. Roanoke is also an island in Dare County on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where England’s first born son in America was recorded. The Roanoke Colony, also known as the Lost Colony, was established there but mysteriously disappeared, making it a significant historical site. 3. Roanoke can also refer to the Roanoke River, flowing from Virginia to North Carolina. 4. It is also the name of a Native American tribe that resided in the eastern United States. The specific reference of "Roanoke" would depend on the context in which it's used.

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Roanoke

   Roanoke is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States and part of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 8,000 at the 2012 census. The main east-west road through town, State Highway 114 Business, is named "Byron Nelson Boulevard" in honor of the golfer who resided in the community. Roanoke is home to many restaurants, as well as a hotel that bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde resided in during the 1930s. The Northwest Regional Airport is located 2 miles north of the city center.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Roanoke

   a flourishing city of Virginia, U.S., on the Roanoke River; has rapidly sprung into a busy centre of steel, iron, machinery, tobacco, and other factories.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. roanoke

   A river of Virginia and North Carolina; empties into Albemarle Sound. In 1861, Albemarle Island, at its mouth, and Plymouth were taken by the Federal gunboats.

Matched Categories

1. • Virginia
   • City

How to pronounce ROANOKE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ROANOKE in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ROANOKE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of ROANOKE in a Sentence

1. David Bowers:

   I know there have been calls for me to resign over this incident. I know council members have received those calls as well, i hope and pray that you, my fellow council members, and the Roanoke community will accept my genuine and heartfelt apology.

2. David Bowers:

   As the mayor of Roanoke, to you our city, to each member of this council and all my friends and supporters who have held me in the highest esteem, I want to say today that I apologize to all those offended by my remarks. No one else is to be blamed but me.

3. Dudley Brown:

   No amount of gun control would have stopped the suspect in the Roanoke shooting.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ROANOKE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Roanoke
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ROANOKE
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Roanoke
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html