Carolina

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geographical name (1)

Car·​o·​li·​na ˌka-rə-ˈlī-nə How to pronounce Carolina (audio)
ˌker-ə-
English colony 1663–1729 on the east coast of North America, divided 1729 into North Carolina and South Carolina (the Car*o*li*nas \ ˌka-​rə-​ˈlī-​nəz How to pronounce Carolina (audio) , ˌker-​ə-​ \ )
Carolinian
ˌka-rə-ˈli-nē-ən How to pronounce Carolina (audio)
ˌker-ə-
-nyən
noun

Carolina

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Ca·​ro·​li·​na ˌkä-rō-ˈlē-nä How to pronounce Carolina (audio)
city in northeast central Puerto Rico population 176,762
Carolinian noun

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“Carolina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Carolina. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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