Dictionary Home » Dictionary Definitions » Charlottesville

Charlottesville

(s̸härləts vil′)

city in central Va.: pop. 45,000

Origin: after Queen Charlotte, wife of George III: see Saint George

See Charlottesville in American Heritage Dictionary 4

An independent city of central Virginia northwest of Richmond. It is the seat of the University of Virginia (founded 1819). Thomas Jefferson's estate, Monticello, is nearby. Population: 40,300.
link/cite print suggestion box