"Appomattox" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: The river was named after the Appamatuck tribe of Native Americans (whose name is from Powhatan). The town was named after the county, which in turn was named after the river. Etymology templates: {{der|en|pim|-}} Powhatan Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Appomattox
  1. The Appomattox River in Virginia, USA. Derived forms: Appomattox County Translations (a river in Virginia, USA): Appomattox [masculine] (Portuguese) Translations (a town in Virginia, USA): Appomattox [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Appomattox-en-name-n23~fP4V Disambiguation of 'a river in Virginia, USA': 49 21 14 16 1 Disambiguation of 'a town in Virginia, USA': 37 23 21 18 1
  2. A county of Virginia, United States Categories (topical): American Civil War Categories (place): Counties of Virginia, USA, Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Rivers in the United States
    Sense id: en-Appomattox-en-name-z84NU7-C Disambiguation of American Civil War: 0 34 29 32 4 Disambiguation of Rivers in the United States: 1 36 30 33 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 13 35 38 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 13 36 40 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 14 28 31 10 8 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 2 25 30 33 9
  3. A town, the county seat of Appomattox County, Virginia, United States, formerly known as Nebraska and Appomattox Station Categories (topical): American Civil War Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Virginia, USA, Towns in the United States, Rivers in the United States
    Sense id: en-Appomattox-en-name-YJVibyML Disambiguation of American Civil War: 0 34 29 32 4 Disambiguation of Rivers in the United States: 1 36 30 33 1 Categories (other): County seats of Virginia, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 13 35 38 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 13 36 40 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 14 28 31 10 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 10 32 34 10 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 2 25 30 33 9
  4. A historic village in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States, formerly the county seat, also known as Clover Hill and Appomattox Court House Categories (topical): American Civil War Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Virginia, USA, Villages in the United States, Rivers in the United States
    Sense id: en-Appomattox-en-name-alJ8k4m~ Disambiguation of American Civil War: 0 34 29 32 4 Disambiguation of Rivers in the United States: 1 36 30 33 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 13 35 38 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 13 36 40 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 14 28 31 10 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 10 32 34 10 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 2 25 30 33 9
  5. The 1865 surrender of Robert E. Lee's Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant's Union army, which occurred at Appomattox Court House at the end of the American Civil War.
    Sense id: en-Appomattox-en-name-d~fVeM-U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 13 35 38 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 10 32 34 10 6 6
     
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