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Spotsylvania.

a battle in the American Civil War; see Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˌspɒt.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ə/Received-Pronunciation/-.njə/Received-Pronunciation/ˌspɑt.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ə/General-American/-.njə/General-American
  1. a battle in the American Civil War; see Battle of Spotsylvania Court House.

  2. a commuter rail station in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

Where this word comes from

From Alexander Spotswood (British colonial Lieutenant Governor of Virginia). From Spotswood (“from Spots(wood)”) + sylvan (“pertaining to woods, forest”, from (Spots)wood) + -ia.

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