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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • The capital of Alaska, in the Panhandle northeast of Sitka. It was settled by gold miners in 1880 and designated territorial capital in 1900 (effective 1906) and state capital in 1959.

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  • proper noun Capital of Alaska, a state of the United States of America.

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  • noun the state capital of Alaska

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Examples

  • JUNEAU EMPIRE The market for developable land in Juneau is getting a little bigger as the city puts 11 residential lots in the South Lena Subdivision up for sealed, competitive bids.

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  • JUNEAU EMPIRE A dangerous stretch of highway out the road north of Juneau is getting upgraded to modern standards, thanks to the sometimes controversial federal effort to provide a stimulus to the economy.

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  • Etheridge to take over as Fire Chief JUNEAU EMPIRE Juneau will soon have a new Fire Chief.

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  • Group plans homeless event for Monday JUNEAU EMPIRE It's difficult to determine how many people are homeless in Juneau on any given night, but the figure appears to have grown over the past year, according to members of the Juneau Homeless Coalition.

    JuneauEmpire.com 2010

  • JUNEAU - A 24-year-old Juneau woman went into a public restroom packing heat and left burned.

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  • Etheridge to take over as Fire Chief JUNEAU EMPIRE Juneau will soon have a new Fire Chief.

    JuneauEmpire.com 2010

  • JUNEAU EMPIRE The market for developable land in Juneau is getting a little bigger as the city puts 11 residential lots in the South Lena Subdivision up for sealed, competitive bids.

    JuneauEmpire.com 2010

  • Group plans homeless event for Monday JUNEAU EMPIRE It's difficult to determine how many people are homeless in Juneau on any given night, but the figure appears to have grown over the past year, according to members of the Juneau Homeless Coalition.

    JuneauEmpire.com 2010

  • JUNEAU - Dale "Retch" W. Rettschlag, of Juneau, passed away Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, at the age of 60 years.

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  • JUNEAU - Dale "Retch" W. Rettschlag, of Juneau, passed away Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, at the age of 60 years.

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