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Dallasite
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
Dallas
city in Texas, U.S., settled 1841, named 1846 for George M. Dallas (1792-1864), U.S. vice president under Polk (1845-49); the family name (13c.) is from the barony of Dallas (Moray) or meaning "dweller at the house in the dale."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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