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My first book, about Ruby Ridge, was made into a miniseries on CBS in 1996, and since then, I've dabbled in Hollywood, pitched a few things, sold a couple of screenplays and a pilot that I wrote with a buddy from Spokane, flirted with seeing 'Citizen Vince' as a film, and most recently, adapted 'The Financial Lives of the Poets' as a script.
Jess Walter

Meaning of "Spokane" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPOKANE

Spokane  [spəʊˈkæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPOKANE

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conjunction
determiner
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Spokane is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPOKANE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spokane

Spokane, Washington

Spokane (pronounced ( listen) spoh-KAN) is a city located in the northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region. The city is located on the Spokane River in eastern Washington, 92 miles (148 km) south of the Canadian border, approximately 20 miles (32 km) from the Washington–Idaho border, and 232 miles (373 km) east of Seattle. David Thompson explored the Spokane area and began European settlement with the westward expansion and establishment of the North West Company's Spokane House in 1810. This trading post was the first long-term European settlement in Washington and the center of the fur trade between the Rockies and the Cascades for 16 years. In the late 19th century, gold and silver were discovered in the Inland Northwest. The Spokane area is considered to be one of the most productive mining districts in North America.

Definition of Spokane in the English dictionary

The definition of Spokane in the dictionary is a city in E Washington: commercial centre of an agricultural region. Pop: 196 624.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPOKANE


astrakhan
ˌæstrəˈkæn
billycan
ˈbɪlɪˌkæn
can
kæn
cancan
ˈkænˌkæn
cann
kæn
Cannes
kæn
glucan
ˈɡluːˌkæn
glycan
ˈɡlaɪkæn
ICANN
ˈaɪkæn
jerrican
ˈdʒɛrɪˌkæn
oilcan
ˈɔɪlˌkæn
pecan
pɪˈkæn
peptidoglycan
ˌpɛptɪdəʊˈɡlaɪkæn
photoscan
ˈfəʊtəʊˌskæn
proteoglycan
ˌprəʊtɪəʊˈɡlaɪkæn
scan
skæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPOKANE

Spoleto

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPOKANE

airplane
alkane
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Brisbane
cane
crane
cycloalkane
Dane
humane
hurricane
insane
jane
kane
lane
mane
membrane
pane
plane
thane
wakane

Synonyms and antonyms of Spokane in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Spokane» into 25 languages

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

Translator English - Chinese

斯波坎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Spokane
570 millions of speakers

English

Spokane
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Spokane
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سبوكان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Спокан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Spokane
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

: Spokane
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Spokane
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spokane
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spokane
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スポーケン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스포 케인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spokane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Spokane
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்போக்னே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पोकणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Spokane
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Spokane
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Spokane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Спокан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Spokane
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σποκέιν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Spokane
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Spokane
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Spokane
5 millions of speakers

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «SPOKANE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Spokane.
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Trevor St. John
I graduated from a place called Whitworth College in Spokane with a theater degree, then in 1993 I moved to L.A. and auditioned and did very well there. My first gig was playing a skinhead in John Singleton's 'Higher Learning', and I played Glenn Close's son in a TV movie called 'Serving In Silence.'
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Ryne Sandberg
I was a baseball player at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington even though I was all-city in basketball, even when I signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at Washington State.
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Jess Walter
My first book, about Ruby Ridge, was made into a miniseries on CBS in 1996, and since then, I've dabbled in Hollywood, pitched a few things, sold a couple of screenplays and a pilot that I wrote with a buddy from Spokane, flirted with seeing 'Citizen Vince' as a film, and most recently, adapted 'The Financial Lives of the Poets' as a script.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPOKANE»

Discover the use of Spokane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Spokane and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Spokane Indians: Children of the Sun
This edition of The Spokane Indians features a new foreword and introduction, which provide up-to-date information on the Spokane people and their most recent efforts to recover and strengthen their historical and cultural heritage.
Robert H. Ruby, John Arthur Brown, 2006
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A Behanding in Spokane
THE STORY: In Martin McDonagh's first American-set play, Carmichael has been searching for his missing left hand for almost half a century.
Martin McDonagh, 2011
3
African Americans in Spokane
This collection of historic images reveals the story of their survival, culture, churches, and significance in the Spokane community throughout the decades that followed; this is the story of the journey that began once their final ...
Jerrelene Williamson, 2010
4
Early Spokane
Spokan Falls, known as the "Capital of the Inland Empire," was named after the Spokan Indians and the picturesque falls.
Don Popejoy, Penny Hutten, 2010
5
Mount Spokane
Skiing has long since been popular on the mountain, and today the skiing tradition continues stronger than ever. For the first time, this book brings together the complete history and photograph collection of Mount Spokane.
Duane Becker, 2012
6
Best Places to Raise Your Family: The Top 100 Affordable ...
Area Type: Inner suburb Zip Code: 99223 Metro Area: Spokane, WA Metro Area Type: Smaller Location: 250 miles east of Seattle, 18 miles west of the Idaho border along I-90 Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time Pros: Cons: Attractive downtown ...
Bert Sperling, Peter Sander, 2006
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Washington State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide
On Shoemaker Lane, a short distance north of the take-out site on the Little Spokane River, is a two-lane boat ramp that provides access to Long Lake (the Spokane River). A short trail from the parking lot goes to the site of the original Pacific ...
Marge Mueller, Ted Mueller, 2004
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A Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest
Robert H. Ruby. SPOKANE (Interior Division, Salishan) SQUAXIN (Coastal Division, Salishan) STEILACOOM (Coastal Division, Salishan) STILLAGUAMISH (Coastal. The Spokanes (Spokans) maintain that their name originated when a native ...
Robert H. Ruby, 1992
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Spokane County As It Is; Solid Facts and Actual Results: For ...
This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
C. B. Carlisle, 2010
10
Constitution and Bylaws of the Spokane Tribe of the Spokane ...
Author. (c) To manage all affairs of the Tribe, including the adminstering of tribal lands, funds, timber, and other resources under appropriate contracts, leases, permits, or loan or sale agreements; (d) To exclude from the restricted lands of the ...
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPOKANE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Spokane is used in the context of the following news items.
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Five people injured in Newport factory explosion
We have several chemicals that are kept on site and we have the Washington State Patrol and the Spokane City Fire Department Station One is sending up a ... «KXLY Spokane, Jul 15»
2
Spokane council ousts Dolezal from police commission
SPOKANE, Wash. — The City Council voted Thursday to remove former Spokane NAACP president Rachel Dolezal from a police oversight committee because ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
3
Mayor calls for Rachel Dolezal and two others to resign
Spokane Mayor David Condon (L) and Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart ... The City of Spokane hired an independent law firm to investigate three ... «KREM.com, Jun 15»
4
Spokane NAACP president's brother joins melee
Dolezal was elected president of the NAACP's Spokane chapter last November. She holds a masters degree from Howard University and teaches African ... «CBS News, Jun 15»
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Spokane officials investigating Rachel Dolezal's behavior on …
Spokane's embattled NAACP president faces a challenge on a new front. A source close to Spokane City Hall said city officials have opened an investigation ... «The Spokesman Review, Jun 15»
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Idaho man arrested in Spokane area triple homicide
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A decorated Iraq War veteran arrested in the killing of his estranged wife's mother, stepfather and brother suffers from post-traumatic ... «The Seattle Times, Jun 15»
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Two men killed in Spokane River plane crash
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Two men were killed after the plane they were in Thursday afternoon crashed into the Spokane River North of Felts Field. Spokane Co. «KREM.com, May 15»
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Spokane schools begin enforcing state vaccine law
Spokane Public Schools kept true to its promise to pull students from class who aren't compliant with Washington's vaccine laws Monday morning. The law: ... «KXLY Spokane, Apr 15»
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Former Spokane resident Gary Dahl, creator of the 'Pet Rock', dies at …
18, 1936, in Bottineau, North Dakota, Dahl was raised in Spokane, Washington. In 1975, he was a Los Gatos, California, advertising executive when he came up ... «Q13 FOX, Apr 15»
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Spokane Arena tournament site draws top crowds and TV viewers
The NCAA tournament games at Spokane Arena were the top-attended and most-viewed of the regional finals across the country. Naturally having No. 11 seed ... «The Seattle Times, Apr 15»

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