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Ap⋅pa⋅la⋅chi⋅an
[ap-uh-ley-chee-uh
n, -chuhn, -lach-ee-uhn, lach-uhn] 
–adjective
| 1. | of or pertaining to the Appalachian Mountains. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to the region of Appalachia, its inhabitants, or their culture. |
| 3. | Geology. of or pertaining to the orogeny and accompanying intrusion that occurred in eastern North America during the Pennsylvanian and Permian periods. |
–noun
| 4. | a native or inhabitant of Appalachia, esp. one of predominantly Scotch-Irish, English, or German ancestry who exemplifies the characteristic cultural traditions of this region. |
Appalachian Mountains
–plural noun
| a mountain range in E North America, extending from S Quebec province to N Alabama. Highest peak, Mt. Mitchell, 6684 ft. (2037 m). |
Also called Ap⋅pa⋅la⋅chi⋅ans.
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Appalachian
Ap`pa*la"chi*an\, a. Of or pertaining to a chain of mountains in the United States, commonly called the Allegheny mountains. Note: The name Appalachian was given to the mountains by the Spaniards under De Soto, who derived it from the neighboring Indians. --Am. Cyc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Appalachian
N.Amer. mountain range, 1607, Mountaynes Apalatsi, perhaps from a Choctaw word.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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