"Burned-Over District" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Coined by Charles Grandison Finney, who in his 1876 book Autobiography of Charles G. Finney referred to a "burnt district" to denote an area in central and western New York State during the Second Great Awakening. He felt that the area had been so heavily evangelized as to have no "fuel" (unconverted population) left over to "burn" (convert). Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Burned-Over District}} Burned-Over District
  1. A nickname for portions of Western New York State, where there was much religious fervor during the Second Great Awakening. Wikipedia link: Burned-over district Categories (place): New York, USA Synonyms: burned-over district

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