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PRONUNCIATION OF APPOMATTOX

Appomattox  [ˌæpəˈmætəks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APPOMATTOX

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Appomattox is a noun.
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WHAT DOES APPOMATTOX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Appomattox in the English dictionary

The definition of Appomattox in the dictionary is a village in central Virginia where the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant's Union forces on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APPOMATTOX


abrasax
əˈbræsəks
ballocks
ˈbɒləks
barracks
ˈbærəks
bollocks
ˈbɒləks
buttocks
ˈbʌtəks
flummox
ˈflʌməks
hallux
ˈhæləks
lummox
ˈlʌməks
Pollux
ˈpɒləks
prehallux
priːˈhæləks
Trossachs
ˈtrɒsəks

WORDS THAT END LIKE APPOMATTOX

Botox
box
cox
detox
fox
gearbox
inbox
jukebox
Knox
light box
orthodox
out of the box
ox
PO box
retox
sox
the box
toolbox
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Xerox

Synonyms and antonyms of Appomattox in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Appomattox» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

阿波马托克斯
1,325 millions of speakers

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Appomattox
570 millions of speakers

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Appomattox
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Appomattox
380 millions of speakers
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أبوماتوكس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Апоматтокс
278 millions of speakers

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Appomattox
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Appomattox
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Appomattox
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Appomattox
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appomattox
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Translator English - Japanese

アポマトックス
130 millions of speakers

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퍼매 턱스
85 millions of speakers

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Appomattox
85 millions of speakers
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Appomattox
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Appomattox
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ऍपॅटटोक्स
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Appomattox
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Appomattox
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Appomattox
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Апоматтокс
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Appomattox
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Appomattox
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Appomattox
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Appomattox
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Appomattox
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Trends of use of Appomattox

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APPOMATTOX»

The term «Appomattox» is regularly used and occupies the 90.583 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Appomattox

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APPOMATTOX»

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1
A Stillness at Appomattox: The Army of the Potomac Trilogy
This final volume of The Army of the Potomac trilogy relates the final year of the Civil War. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Bruce Catton, 2010
2
West from Appomattox: The Reconstruction of America After ...
The story of Reconstruction is not simply about the rebuilding of the South after the Civil War.
Heather Cox Richardson, 2007
3
From Manassas to Appomattox
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
James Longstreet, 2012
4
Lee's Last Retreat: The Flight to Appomattox
With a backpack containing tent, sleeping bag, and as few other essentials as possible, I devoted ten days in April of 1980 to walking from the visitors' center of Petersburg National Battlefield to the reconstructed courthouse at Appomattox, ...
William Marvel, 2006
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From Appomattox to Montmartre: Americans and the Paris Commune
The American Civil War and the Paris Commune of 1871, Philip Katz argues, were part of the broader sweep of transatlantic development in the mid-nineteenth century--an age of democratic civil wars.
Philip Mark Katz, 1998
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A Place Called Appomattox
It is that Appomattox -- the typical small Confederate town -- that Marvel portrays in this deeply researched, compelling book. Includes notes, Bibliography and Index. 59 illustrations, 7 maps.
William Marvel, 2008
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Surrender at Appomattox
- Maps - Timeline - Historic Sites - Table of Contents, Glossary, and Index - Relevant Web sites at www.FactHound.com - National Center for History in the Schools.
Andrew Santella, 2006
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Grant's Secret Service: The Intelligence War from Belmont to ...
William B. Feis offers us the first scholarly examination of the use of military intelligence under Ulysses S.¯Grant?s command during the Civil War.
William B. Feis, 2004
9
Appomattox
As the ten-volume Civil War Battle Series concludes, the multiple strands of the story are woven toward their resolution as the Brannon family is faced with the loss of its farm.
James Reasoner, 2006
10
Appomattox County
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. The authors extend special thanks to: Watkins Abbitt Jr., Tom and Carolyn Austin, Virginia Babcock, Harriette Beasley, Helen Beaty, Mitch Bowman, Frank Brenner, Frank Brina, Bill Burke, Chris Calkins, James A.
Patrick A. Schroeder, Scott Frantel, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APPOMATTOX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Appomattox is used in the context of the following news items.
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Still searching for the place 'where our nation reunited' 150 years later
Back in my trucking days, I had traveled through Appomattox, Va., a few times, but I never took the time to visit the McLean House where ... «Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Quick trips: Fun, local, different
Appomattox Court House, 111 National Park Drive, Appomattox: The abandoned village of Appomattox Court House is just a few miles from the ... «GoDanRiver.com, Jul 15»
3
Shell Authorizes Largest-Ever Gulf Drilling Platform
The Dutch energy giant's Appomattox development will be located about 80 miles from the Louisiana shoreline and drill from the Appomattox ... «Manufacturing.net, Jul 15»
4
Stars and stripes fly as Stow Cotswolds festival marks American …
Stow was also marking its unique Friendship Link with American town Appomattox, Virginia, launched by Stow and District Civic Society. «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
5
Civil War Days to enliven history at Davis Mansion
“Surrender at Appomattox” with historic interpreters portraying Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. • “With Pen in Hand,” a depiction of letters ... «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jul 15»
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'Silent Sam' Confederate Statue At UNC Vandalized
"100 yards from where we stand, less than 90 days perhaps after my return from Appomattox, I horse-whipped a negro wench, until her skirts ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Letter | Confederate flag, hallowed banner despoiled by cowards …
Down home, the banner of fallen stars and dreams that Appomattox ended is an icon to keep pride alive forever, reminding the profoundly ... «Myrtle Beach Sun News, Jul 15»
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Slain homeless man recalled as quiet photographer with family
Robert E. Lee to his surrender at Appomattox. The parade was a reenactment of the march of the victorious Union armies in 1865. Amid the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
9
Flag would offend your great-great grandfather
Nor did western Pennsylvanians change their voting habits after Appomattox. Vets continued to “vote the way they shot” well after the war. «The Times and Democrat, Jul 15»
10
Shell to Go Ahead with GoM Appomattox Deepwater Project
A - Analyst Report) has decided to proceed with the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) based Appomattox deepwater project although the business scenario ... «Zacks.com, Jul 15»

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