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Tallahassee

tal·la·has·see

UK/ˌtæləˈhæsi/ US/ˌtælʌˈhæsi/ uncommon

noun

1.

capital of the state of Florida; located in northern Florida

Origin

Borrowed from Creek tvlvhasse, pronounced [talaháːssi], from etvlw (“town”) + vhassē (“old”). Compare Tulsa, from the same or a similar term.

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