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Mitch·ell (mic̸h′əl)

  1. Mitchell, Maria 1818-89; U.S. astronomer
  2. Mitchell, Peter Dennis 1920-92; Eng. chemist
  3. Mitchell, William (also called Billy Mitchell) 1879-1936; U.S. army officer & aviation pioneer
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Mitch·ell (mic̸h′əl)

mountain of the Black Mountains, W N.C.: highest peak of the E U.S.: 6,684 ft (2,037 m)

Etymology: after Elisha Mitchell (1793-1857), U.S. geologist

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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