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Bloomington definition

Bloom·ing·ton (blo̵̅o̅m′iŋ tən)

  1. city in central Ill.: pop. 65,000
  2. city in SC Ind.: pop. 69,000
  3. city in E Minn., near Minneapolis: pop. 85,000

    Etymology: ? after Bloomington, Ind.

Etymology: prob. in allusion to abundance of wildflowers

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