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Gadsden
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Gads·den
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Definition of Gadsden
(Entry 1 of 2)
James 1788–1858 American army officer and diplomat
Gadsden
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Gads·den
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Definition of Gadsden (Entry 2 of 2)
city on the Coosa River in northeastern Alabama population 36,856
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