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Charles·ton (c̸härl′stən)

noun

a lively dance in 4/4 time, popular during the 1920s

Etymology: after Charleston, S.C.: see Charleston

Charleston2 definition

Charles·ton (c̸härl′stən)

  1. Etymology: after Charles II of England: see Prince Charles

    seaport in S.C.: pop. 97,000

  2. Etymology: after the founder's father, Charles

    capital of W.Va., in the W part: pop. 53,000

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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