"Death Valley" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Commonly connected to the Death Valley '49ers, a group of prospectors on the way to Gold Country, see quotations. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Death Valley}} Death Valley
  1. A valley in eastern California, remarkable for being the lowest-elevated place in North America, and the hottest place on Earth during summer. Categories (place): Places in California, USA, Places in the United States, Valleys Derived forms: Death Valley driver
    Sense id: en-Death_Valley-en-name-5wcXEXd8 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 27 7 30
  2. A national park in California and Nevada that includes said valley. Categories (place): Parks, Places in California, USA, Places in Nevada, USA, Places in the United States Translations (valley in California and Nevada): Vallée de la mort [feminine] (French), სიკვდილის ველი (siḳvdilis veli) (Georgian), Valle della Morte [feminine] (Italian), Доли́на Сме́рти (Dolína Smérti) [feminine] (Russian), Valle de la Muerte [masculine] (Spanish), మృత్యులోయ (mr̥tyulōya) (Telugu)
    Sense id: en-Death_Valley-en-name-1PCjCF4o Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 27 7 30 Disambiguation of 'valley in California and Nevada': 21 72 2 5
  3. (by extension) Any foreboding location.
    A nickname for Memorial Stadium, a football stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
    Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-Death_Valley-en-name-UCOPhg~F
  4. (by extension) Any foreboding location.
    A nickname for Tiger Stadium, a football stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
    Tags: broadly Categories (topical): College sports
    Sense id: en-Death_Valley-en-name-7sjCY9-8 Disambiguation of College sports: 13 8 34 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Telugu translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 20 8 43 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 28 5 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 27 7 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 22 9 41 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 21 8 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 29 17 13 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 20 23 9 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 18 21 8 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 26 24 7 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Telugu translations: 22 19 12 47
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