Gadsden
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Gads·den | \ ˈgadz-dən 
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James 1788–1858 American army officer and diplomat
Gadsden
geographical nameGads·den | \ ˈgadz-dən \
\Definition of Gadsden (Entry 2 of 2)
city on the Coosa River in northeastern Alabama population 36,856
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