watauga
watauga Lexical Profile
• noun
American A river in the southeastern United States that flows from the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina into eastern Tennessee.
"The Watauga River is renowned among anglers for its excellent trout fishing and scenic mountain rapids."
American A county located in the Appalachian Mountains of northwestern North Carolina, known for the town of Boone and Appalachian State University.
"During the autumn months, Watauga County attracts thousands of visitors looking to photograph the vibrant fall foliage."
American A historical, semi-autonomous frontier settlement established in 1772 in present-day eastern Tennessee, formally known as the Watauga Association.
"Pioneers crossed the Appalachian Mountains to form the Watauga settlement, creating one of the earliest independent democratic governments in North America."
• Rhymes for watauga
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from a Native American (likely Cherokee) word traditionally interpreted to mean 'beautiful river', 'whispering waters', or 'broken waters'. It was originally applied to a river in the Appalachian region of North Carolina and Tennessee.
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