henry dear born

Dear·born

[deer-bern, -bawrn]
noun
1.
Henry, 1751–1829, U.S. soldier and diplomat: Secretary of War 1801–09.
2.
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
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Dearborn (ˈdɪəbən, -ˌbɔːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit: automobile industry. Pop: 96 670 (2003 est)

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dearborn
"light four-wheeled wagon," 1841, Amer.Eng., from the inventor's name.
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