"Roanoke" meaning in All languages combined

See Roanoke on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Powhatan rawrenock (“roanoke”, literally “things rubbed smooth by hand”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|pim|rawrenock|lit=things rubbed smooth by hand|t=roanoke}} Borrowed from Powhatan rawrenock (“roanoke”, literally “things rubbed smooth by hand”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Roanoke
  1. A placename:
    Ellipsis of Roanoke Colony.; a failed late 16th century English colony on what is now the coast of North Carolina.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Roanoke Colony (extra: a failed late 16th century English colony on what is now the coast of North Carolina) Categories (place): Dependent territories of the United States, Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Roanoke-en-name-mvQwpv1c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 6 6 23 8 22 15 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 5 5 24 7 24 16 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 4 4 24 7 24 16 7
  2. A placename:
    A city in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.
    Categories (topical): History of the United States Categories (place): Cities in Alabama, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Alabama, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Roanoke-en-name-jpYq3TiE Disambiguation of History of the United States: 1 14 14 14 13 14 16 13 Categories (other): Colonialism Disambiguation of Colonialism: 6 15 15 15 14 15 6 14
  3. A placename:
    A village in Woodford County, Illinois, United States.
    Categories (topical): History of the United States Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Illinois, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Roanoke-en-name-0wa6G15T Disambiguation of History of the United States: 1 14 14 14 13 14 16 13 Categories (other): Colonialism Disambiguation of Colonialism: 6 15 15 15 14 15 6 14
  4. A placename:
    A town in Huntington County, Indiana, United States.
    Categories (topical): History of the United States Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Indiana, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Roanoke-en-name-uXG11FT1 Disambiguation of History of the United States: 1 14 14 14 13 14 16 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Colonialism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 6 6 23 8 22 15 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 5 5 24 7 24 16 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 4 4 24 7 24 16 7 Disambiguation of Colonialism: 6 15 15 15 14 15 6 14
  5. A placename:
    An unincorporated community in Howard County and Randolph County, Missouri, United States.
    Categories (topical): History of the United States Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Roanoke-en-name-Kwy9Yyml Disambiguation of History of the United States: 1 14 14 14 13 14 16 13 Categories (other): Colonialism Disambiguation of Colonialism: 6 15 15 15 14 15 6 14
  6. A placename:
    A city in Denton County, Texas, United States.
    Categories (topical): History of the United States Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Roanoke-en-name-lHF~wB3A Disambiguation of History of the United States: 1 14 14 14 13 14 16 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Colonialism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 6 6 23 8 22 15 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 5 5 24 7 24 16 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 4 4 24 7 24 16 7 Disambiguation of Colonialism: 6 15 15 15 14 15 6 14
  7. A placename:
    An independent city in Virginia, United States.
    Categories (topical): Historical events, History of the United States Categories (place): Cities in Virginia, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Roanoke-en-name-69wsZRvZ Disambiguation of Historical events: 5 13 13 13 12 13 18 13 Disambiguation of History of the United States: 1 14 14 14 13 14 16 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 6 6 23 8 22 15 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 5 5 24 7 24 16 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 4 4 24 7 24 16 7
  8. A placename:
    An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States.
    Categories (topical): History of the United States Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Roanoke-en-name-cQiejRoV Disambiguation of History of the United States: 1 14 14 14 13 14 16 13 Categories (other): Colonialism Disambiguation of Colonialism: 6 15 15 15 14 15 6 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Roanoke County, Roanoke Island, Roanoker
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