"Dodge City" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: In Kansas, named after Fort Dodge, which was named after Grenville M. Dodge. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Dodge City}} Dodge City
  1. A city, the county seat of Ford County, Kansas, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Kansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dodge_City-en-name-iDQRPY1Y Categories (other): County seats of Kansas, USA
  2. A town in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. Categories (place): Places in Alabama, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Alabama, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dodge_City-en-name-sQgzTjPM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 74 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 77 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 79 1
  3. (figurative) A shootout. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-Dodge_City-en-name--mlI19RY
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