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appalachian

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1. appalachian - Noun

2. appalachian - Adjective

3. Appalachian - Proper noun

Meaning

Of or pertaining to a chain of mountains in the United States, commonly called the Allegheny mountains.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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A characteristic of religion in Appalachian communities is the abundance of independent, non-affiliated churches, which "remain unnoted and uncounted in any census of church life in the United States." Source: Internet

Although in 1899 Standard Oil controlled more than 85% of the oil production in the older oil regions in the Appalachian Basin and the Lima-Indiana trend, it never controlled more than 10% of the oil production in the new Gulf Coast province. Source: Internet

ARC’s award of $3.75 million to Appalachian Community Capital of Christiansburg will help these lenders in the wider Appalachian region so they can continue to support small business and economic development.” Source: Internet

Appalachian Nails is located on the NC Highway 105 Extension and hopes to bring more options for nail care to Boone. Source: Internet

An exploration of one Appalachian family’s aspirations as told from the point of view of one of its youngest members (Gabriel Basso), a law student at Yale. Source: Internet

A student of the Appalachian folk and roots tradition, Greene’s style of acoustic folk hints at a musical lineage that descends from the classic country strains of Gillian Welch and Dar Williams. Source: Internet

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