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Harrisburg.

A city, the state capital of Pennsylvania.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈhæ.ɹɪsˌbɝɡ/General-American
  1. A city, the state capital of Pennsylvania.

  2. A city, the county seat of Poinsett County, Arkansas.

  3. A city, the county seat of Saline County, Illinois.

  4. A city in Oregon.

  5. A city in South Dakota.

  6. A town in New York.

  7. A town in North Carolina.

  8. A village in Missouri.

  9. A village in Ohio.

  10. A census-designated place, the county seat of Banner County, Nebraska.

Where this word comes from

From Harris + -burg. The capital of Pennsylvania was named for John Harris Sr..

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