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seward's folly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
se-ward's -fol-ly
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An unofficial nickname for Alaska, a state of the United States.

Etymology

After William H. Seward.

Questions

What does seward's folly mean?
An unofficial nickname for Alaska, a state of the United States.
Where does seward's folly come from?
After William H. Seward.

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