Tallapoosa
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- proper noun
- /ˌtæl.əˈpuː.sə/
- The Tallapoosa River flows through Alabama, joining with the Coosa River.
- Tallapoosa River
Examples
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Finally, Jackson moved his forces into Tohopeka, or "the Horseshoe," a bend in the Tallapoosa River that served as a Red Stick base.
Academic text (2009) -
We had a little car trouble in Tallapoosa.
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Ain't we going through Tallapoosa?
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Alexander City Mayor: Businessman Mark Lamborne is locked in a close contest with Tallapoosa County Commissioner Charles Shaw.
Blog text (19) -
Writing in the New York Times, Benjamin Fine used Carroll County's Tallapoosa School as "an example of what a rural school can do under good guidance."
Academic text (2007) -
He engaged the Red Sticks in several locations along the Coosa and Tallapoosa River corridor, where his troops routinely impeded the Red Sticks at every turn.
Academic text (2009) -
To the northwest, several more towns were located near the junction of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers, which were referred to as "Upper Towns" or "Upper Creeks," but are referred to here as being in the Upper Country. Tuckabatchee was the largest town in this region, followed by Oakfuskee and Tallassee.
Academic text (2014) -
Before the boy's senior year, a Church of Christ minister and booster baptized the twins in the Tallapoosa River, christening them Tryphena and Tryphosa, the names taken from the Epistle to the Romans, describing, in St. Paul's words, those "who labor in the Lord."
Fiction book (2000) -
Tallapoosa is known for its scenic views and rich history in the southeastern United States.
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Many visitors enjoy fishing along the banks of the Tallapoosa River during the summer.
Synonyms
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6.8
A river in the southeastern United States that starts in northwest Georgia and joins the Coosa River near Montgomery
Compounds
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6.8
A river in the southeastern United States that starts in northwest Georgia and joins the Coosa River near Montgomery
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tallapoosa comes from the Native Creek (Muscogee) language and was the name the local people used for that river or the place beside it. A helpful way to remember it is to think of it as the original people's name for the river, which is why the river still has that Native name today.