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Charleston
(c̸härl′stən)
noun
a lively dance in 4/4 time, popular during the 1920s
Origin: after Charleston, S.C.: see Charleston
Origin: after Charles II of England: see Prince Charles
seaport in S.C.: pop. 97,000Origin: after the founder's father, Charles
capital of W.Va., in the W part: pop. 53,000
See Charleston in American Heritage Dictionary 4
- A city of southeast South Carolina northeast of Savannah. Charleston has been a major commercial and cultural center since colonial times. Population: 108,000.
- The capital and largest city of West Virginia, in the west-central part of the state. The city grew around the site of Fort Lee in the late 1780s. Population: 50,800.
noun
A fast ballroom dance in 4/4 time, popular during the 1920s.
Origin:
Origin: After Charleston1, South Carolina
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