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Pen·sa·cola (pen′sə kō′lə)

seaport in NW Fla., on an inlet (Pensacola Bay) of the Gulf of Mexico: pop. 56,000

Etymology: Fr < a tribal name; ? equiv. to Choctaw pąši, hair + okla, people

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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