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bellwether state

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
bell-wether s-tate
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of the United States that historically votes for the winning candidate in a given election.

American usage

Etymology

Compound of bellwether + state.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bellwether states (plural)

Phrases

green state purple state red state blue state

Frequently Paired Words

green state purple state red state blue state

Questions

What does bellwether state mean?
A state of the United States that historically votes for the winning candidate in a given election.
Where does bellwether state come from?
Compound of bellwether + state.

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