Carolina
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Car·o·li·na | \ ˌka-rə-ˈlī-nə 
, ˌker-ə- \
, ˌker-ə- \Definition of Carolina
(Entry 1 of 2)
English colony 1663–1729 on the east coast of North America, divided 1729 into North Carolina and South Carolina (the
Car*o*li*nas \ ˌka-rə-ˈlī-nəz , ˌker-ə-
\ )
, ˌker-ə-
\ )Carolina
geographical name (2)Ca·ro·li·na | \ ˌkä-rō-ˈlē-nä \
\Definition of Carolina (Entry 2 of 2)
city in northeast central Puerto Rico population 176,762
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Geographical name (1)
Carolinian \ ˌka-rə-ˈli-nē-ən , ˌker-ə- , -nyən \ noun
, ˌker-ə- , -nyən \ nounGeographical name (2)
Carolinian \ ˌka-rə-ˈli-nē-ən , -nyən \ noun
, -nyən \ nounComments on Carolina
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