Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river rising in central North Dakota and flowing about 1,140 km (710 mi) generally south across South Dakota to the Missouri River.
- A river, about 540 km (335 mi) long, rising in central Virginia and flowing eastward to Chesapeake Bay. The river is navigable to Richmond for large craft.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a river in Virginia that flows east into Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads
- noun a river that rises in North Dakota and flows southward across South Dakota to the Missouri
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Examples
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I visit the United States this week to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the landing of a small group of British citizens on a tiny island in what is now called the James River here in Virginia.
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The staple known as James River tobacco has acquired a world-wide reputation, and the same ground is cultivated and planted with tobacco now as in 1620.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce E. R. Billings
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There is a record, but I think we should have brought to our attention from time to time what was known as the James River hybrid.
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From these extracts I think it will be clear to the candid reader that the retreat to the James River was a compulsory one, and due to a defeat then acknowledged by General McClellan himself.
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Among the steamers ordered up the James River were the Bellevite and the St. Regis, and the sailors of both were among those who put out the fire which threatened to consume the city of Richmond.
A Victorious Union Oliver Optic 1859
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But in common speech, it is called James River to its source.
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But in common speech, it is called James River to its source.
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The James River is a historic river, which most of Scottsville's history is based upon.
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The others relate to environmental impacts on the water itself - and the fish that call the James River home.
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"Generators' acceptance of Powder River Basin coal is growing and if transportation availability and costs improve, Eastern coal producers such as James River could face a serious competitive threat."
James River Looks Strong, But Competition Looms: Analyst 2006
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