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Cincinnati
(sin′sə nat′ē, -ə)
city in SW Ohio, on the Ohio River: pop. 331,000
Origin: from the Society of the Cincinnati, formed (1783) by former Revolutionary officers, after (Lucius Quinctius) Cincinnatus
Related Forms:
- Cincinnatian noun
See Cincinnati in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A city of extreme southwest Ohio on the Ohio River. Founded in 1788, it is a port of entry and an industrial, commercial, and cultural center for an extensive area in Ohio and Kentucky. Population: 332,000.
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