Charleston
tən, ˈtʃɑrlDictionary.com Unabridged
noun
1.
a vigorous, rhythmic ballroom dance popular in the 1920s.
verb (used without object)
2.
to dance the Charleston.
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West Virginia
noun
a state in the E United States. 24,181 sq. mi. (62,629 sq. km). Capital: Charleston. Abbreviation: WV (for use with zip code), W.Va.
Related forms
West Virginian, adjective, noun
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charleston (ˈtʃɑːlstən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a fast rhythmic dance of the 1920s, characterized by kicking and by twisting of the legs from the knee down | |
| [C20: named after | |
| Charleston (ˈtʃɑːlstən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a city in central West Virginia: the state capital. Pop: 51 394 (2003 est) |
| 2. | a port in SE South Carolina, on the Atlantic: scene of the first action in the Civil War. Pop: 101 024 (2003 est) |
| West Virginia | |
| —n | |
| W Va, W. Va., Abbreviation: WV a state of the eastern US: part of Virginia until the outbreak of the American Civil War (1861); consists chiefly of the Allegheny Plateau; bounded on the west by the Ohio River; coal-mining. Capital: Charleston. Pop: 1 810 354 (2003 est). Area: 62 341 sq km (24 070 sq miles) | |
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Word Origin & History
Charleston
dance style characterized by side-kicks from the knee, 1923 (as title of a song), from the U.S. city of Charleston, S.C., named for King Charles II of England.
"I have no objection to a person dancing their feet and head off ... but I think it best that they keep away from the Charleston." ["New York Times," July 26, 1925]
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Cultural Dictionary
Charleston definition
A fast-paced dance, with elaborate arm movements, that became a craze in the United States during the 1920s.
Charleston definition
Two cities in the South: one a port city in southeastern South Carolina, the other the capital of West Virginia.
West Virginia definition
State in the southeastern United States bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland to the north, Virginia to the east and south, and Kentucky and Ohio to the west. Its capital and largest city is Charleston.
Note: Separated from Virginia after Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861; it was granted statehood in 1863, during the Civil War.
Note: Ranks first in bituminous coal production, with about twenty percent of the nation's total.
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