"Yorktown" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈjɔː(ɹ)ktaʊn/
Etymology: York + town, after its county. Etymology templates: {{com|en|York|town}} York + town Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yorktown
  1. A town, the county seat of York County, in southeastern Virginia, United States. It was the site of the final battle of the Revolutionary War. Wikipedia link: Yorktown Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Virginia, USA, Towns in the United States

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