"Maycomb" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmeɪkəm/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Maycomb
  1. (fiction) The fictional small Alabama town that serves as the setting of Harper Lee's 1960 novel To Kill A Mockingbird, as well as the 1962 film of the same name that is based on this novel. Categories (topical): Fiction
    Sense id: en-Maycomb-en-name-vS3AOESx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

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