jacksonville
jacksonville Lexical Profile
• noun
American A major seaport city in northeastern Florida, United States, situated on the St. Johns River. It is the most populous city in the state and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States.
"They drove down the coast to Jacksonville to attend a logistics conference downtown near the St. Johns River."
American A city in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States, widely recognized as the home of the United States Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune.
"Many military families relocate to Jacksonville when stationed in North Carolina."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Named in 1822 after Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States and the first military governor of the Florida Territory. The suffix '-ville' is derived from the French word for town or city.