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Augusta
(ô gus′tə, ə-)
noun
a feminine name
Origin: L, fem. of Augustus
capital of Me., on the Kennebec River: pop. 19,000
Origin: prob. after Pamela Augusta Dearborn, daughter of a general in the Am Revolution
See Augusta in American Heritage Dictionary 4
- A city of eastern Georgia on the South Carolina border north-northwest of Savannah. It is a popular resort known especially for its golf tournaments. Population: 189,000.
- The capital of Maine, in the southwest part of the state on the Kennebec River north-northeast of Portland. A trading post was established here in 1628. Population: 18,600.
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