"Emerald City" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Emerald City [canonical]
Etymology: The Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau held a contest in 1981 to find a new nickname for Seattle. The winning entry, "Emerald City", came from Sarah Sterling-Franklin of Carmel, California, whose submission described the city as "the jewel of the Northwest, the Queen of the Evergreen State, the many-faced city of space, elegance, magic and beauty." "Emerald City" is also a reference to the fictional capital of the Land of Oz in the book series by L. Frank Baum. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Emerald City}} the Emerald City
  1. (informal) Seattle (a city in Washington, United States) Tags: informal Categories (place): Cities in Washington, USA, Cities in the United States, City nicknames, Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States, Seattle

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