"Tulsa" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈtʌlsə/
Etymology: From Creek Tallasi (literally “old town”). Compare Tallahassee, from the same or a similar term. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mus|Tallasi|lit=old town}} Creek Tallasi (literally “old town”), {{m|en|Tallahassee}} Tallahassee Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tulsa
  1. A large city, the county seat of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States; the second largest city in the state. Wikipedia link: Tulsa Categories (place): Cities in Oklahoma, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Oklahoma, USA, Places in the United States, Tulsa Derived forms: Tulsa County
    Sense id: en-Tulsa-en-name-kZ88FHyp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, County seats of Oklahoma, USA

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