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Carolina

geographical name Car·o·li·na \ ˌka-rə-ˈlī-nə \

Definition of Carolina

English colony 1663–1729 on the east coast of North America, divided 1729 into North Carolina and South Carolina (the Car*o*li*nas play \-nəz\ )
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Carolinian

play \ˌka-rə-ˈli-nē-ən, -nyən\ noun

Carolina

geographical name Ca·ro·li·na \ ˌkä-rō-ˈlē-nä \

Definition of Carolina

city in northeast central Puerto Rico population 176,762
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Carolinian

play \ˌka-rə-ˈli-nē-ən, -nyən\ noun

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