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appomattox

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
ap-po-mat-tox
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of Appomattoc.

name

A river in Virginia, United States; in full, the Appomattox River.

name

A town, the county seat of Appomattox County, Virginia, United States, formerly known as Nebraska and Appomattox Station

name

A historic village in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States, formerly the county seat, also known as Clover Hill and Appomattox Court House

name

The 1865 surrender of Robert E. Lee's Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant's Union army, which occurred at Appomattox Court House at the end of the American Civil War.

Etymology

The river was named after the Appamatuck tribe of Native Americans (whose name is from Powhatan). The town was named after the county, which in turn was named after the river.

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Appomattox County

Questions

What does appomattox mean?
Alternative form of Appomattoc.
Where does appomattox come from?
The river was named after the Appamatuck tribe of Native Americans (whose name is from Powhatan). The town was named after the county, which in turn was named after the river.

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