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The 1957 crisis in Little Rock, brought about by the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, was a huge part of the march toward freedom and opportunity in America.
Vic Snyder

Meaning of "Little Rock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LITTLE ROCK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITTLE ROCK

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Little Rock is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LITTLE ROCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Little Rock, Arkansas

Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the State of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 724,385 people in the 2013 census estimate. The MSA is included in the Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR Combined Statistical Area, which had a population of 898,683 in the 2013 census estimate. As of the 2010 census, Little Rock had a city proper population of 193,524. It is the county seat of Pulaski County. Located near the geographic center of Arkansas, Little Rock derives its name from a small rock formation on the south bank of the Arkansas River called la Petite Roche. The "little rock" was used by early river traffic as a landmark and became a well-known river crossing. The "little rock" is across the river from "big rock," a large bluff at the edge of the river, which was once used as a rock quarry. There have been two ships of the United States Navy named after the city, including USS Little Rock.

Definition of Little Rock in the English dictionary

The definition of Little Rock in the dictionary is a city in central Arkansas, on the Arkansas River: state capital. Pop: 184 053.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITTLE ROCK

Little John
Little Karoo
Little League
little lion dog
little magazine
little man
little office
little old
little owl
little penguin
little people
little ringed plover
Little Russia
Little Russian
Little Sark
little slam
Little St Bernard Pass

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITTLE ROCK

Ayers Rock
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Dome of the Rock
eight o´clock
in stock
lock
on the block
out of stock
Plymouth Rock
rock
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Tarpeian Rock
the Rock
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Synonyms and antonyms of Little Rock in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Little Rock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITTLE ROCK

Find out the translation of Little Rock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Little Rock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Little Rock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小石城
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Little Rock
570 millions of speakers

English

Little Rock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लिटिल रॉक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ليتل روك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Литл-Рок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

little Rock
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছোট পাথর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Little Rock
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Little Rock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

little Rock
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リトル·ロック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

리틀 록
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Little Rock
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Little Rock
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லிட்டில் ராக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिटल रॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Küçük kaya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Little Rock
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

little Rock
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Літл - Рок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Little Rock
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Λιτλ Ροκ
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Little Rock
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Little Rock
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

little Rock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Little Rock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITTLE ROCK»

The term «Little Rock» is very widely used and occupies the 19.525 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITTLE ROCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Little Rock

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6 QUOTES WITH «LITTLE ROCK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Little Rock.
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Joey Lauren Adams
I was born and raised in North Little Rock, Arkansas. I was 15 when I got my first job serving food to the residents in a retirement home - 22 years later I would shoot my first film in one.
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Gennifer Flowers
I met Bill Clinton in 1977 while I was working as a news reporter for KARK-TV in Little Rock, Arkansas. Shortly after we met, we began a sexual relationship that lasted for twelve years.
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Charley Pride
It used to be that if you had a pretty good record, you could stop by a station in Little Rock or Atlanta and let the DJ listen to it. No way something like that can happen now.
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Winthrop Rockefeller
Today is a great day, not only of healing and reconciliation, but also coming together. I'm so glad the whole Little Rock Nine was alive and here to see this.
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Vic Snyder
The 1957 crisis in Little Rock, brought about by the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, was a huge part of the march toward freedom and opportunity in America.
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iO Tillett Wright
It's illegal to be gay in Little Rock - this is such a reality for so many people, but once people get to these bubbles of New York or L.A. or Boulder, Colorado, they forget.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITTLE ROCK»

Discover the use of Little Rock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Little Rock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Lions of Little Rock
As twelve-year-old Marlee starts middle school in 1958 Little Rock, it feels like her whole world is falling apart.
Kristin Levine, 2012
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Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock
Looks at the lives of the two women at the center of a famous historic photograph taken during the Little Rock school desegregation crisis in 1957, in a book that discusses how each dealt with the fallout from that day.
David Margolick, 2012
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Little Rock Girl 1957: How a Photograph Changed the Fight ...
Explores and analyzes the historical context and significance of the newspaper photograph of African American Elizabeth Eckford trying to enter Little Rock, Arkansas's all-white Central High School in 1957.
Shelley Tougas, 2012
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The Little Rock Nine: Struggle for Integration
Describes how nine African American students in Little Rock, Arkansas helped change the education system in America by standing up for their rights to attend school alongside of white students.
Stephanie Fitzgerald, 2006
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Lessons from Little Rock
In his compelling memoir detailing the Little Rock Desegregation Crisis of 1957, "Little Rock Nine" member Terrence Roberts opens the door to the life he and his family lived in the segregated South in the 1950s-a place where some birth ...
Terrence J. Roberts, 2009
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Haunted Little Rock
From the harrowing tale of how Curran Hall came to be haunted to the story behind the spirits that linger in historic Mount Holly Cemetery and much more, this collection covers the breadth of Little Rock’s chilling history.
Linda L. Howell, 2012
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Remember Little Rock: The Time, the People, the Stories
Uses eyewitness accounts and on-the-scene news photography to examine the history making integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957, as well as explores what has happened in the last fifty years, what has changed, ...
Paul Robert Walker, 2009
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Little Rock: Race and Resistance at Central High School
Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.
Karen Anderson, 2013
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Little Rock Nine
William makes friends with Thomas, the son of his family's black maid, and they both become involved with an attempt to integrate a high school in their town of Little Rock, Arkansas.
Marshall Poe, 2008
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The Long Shadow of Little Rock: A Memoir
A leader of the integrationists recalls her background and gives an inside picture of how groups and organizations worked for equality.
Daisy Bates, 1962

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITTLE ROCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Little Rock is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man wanted after Little Rock kidnapping, robbery - KTHV
Little Rock police are searching for a man suspected of three robberies, including one in which he allegedly kidnapped an individual and ... «THV 11, Jul 15»
2
16-Year-Old Wanted On Suspicion Of Murder In Little Rock | Fort …
Witnesses told Little Rock police that they were standing with the victim when a vehicle approached them. The suspect in the vehicle, identified ... «5newsonline.com, Jul 15»
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Little Rock Tech Park Issues RFP For $17.5 Million Financing Package
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority Board on Monday issued a 67-page “Request for Proposals” (RFP) seeking bids from local banks to ... «KUAR, Jul 15»
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Watch: USS Little Rock Side Launched By Navy - Sky News
Watch: USS Little Rock Side Launched By Navy. The Littoral Combat Ship can switch mission "modules" depending on its task and could be ... «Sky News, Jul 15»
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A little rock, a little country comes to the Kirby - Times Leader …
A little rock, a little country comes to the Kirby. Girls Guns and Glory grace Chandelier Lobby at the Kirby. First Posted: 5:08 pm - July 20th, 2015 - 46 Views. «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»
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Sofa Mart Reveals New Interior in Little Rock, AR -- DENVER, July …
Located at 3500 N. Landers Rd. North Little Rock, AR 72117, the newly remodeled Sofa Mart store's enhanced selection is the largest in town ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
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USS Little Rock christened and launched in Wisconsin … - KATV.com
This is the second USS Little Rock combat ship. The first one was launched in Philadelphia in 1944, and is now in a museum in New York. «KATV, Jul 15»
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clinton - KHBS-KHOG 40/29
NORTH LITTLE ROCK,Ark. —Presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton is pointing to Arkansas voters' support for raising the minimum wage ... «4029tv, Jul 15»
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Hillary Clinton Speaks at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- Presidential hopeful and former First Lady of Arkansas Hillary Clinton comes back to the Natural State for the first time ... «MyArkLaMiss, Jul 15»
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Our Town: North Little Rock notebook - Arkansas Online
A variance is being requested to allow an expansion of the Argenta Flats apartments on Maple Street in North Little Rock, according to ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»

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