"Winesburg" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Originally named Weinsberg in 1829, after the town in Germany. It was renamed to Winesburg by postal authorities in 1833 when a post office was opened there. The fictional town came from the name of the actual Ohio town. Etymology templates: {{l|en|Weinsberg}} Weinsberg, {{l|en|Germany}} Germany Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Winesburg
  1. An unincorporated community in southwestern Paint Township, Holmes County, Ohio, United States. Categories (place): Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Ohio, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Winesburg-en-name-wyU7H3qf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. (fiction) The town, named after the Holmes County town of the same name, but otherwise based on Clyde, Ohio, that serves as the setting of the novel Winesburg, Ohio. Categories (topical): Fiction
    Sense id: en-Winesburg-en-name-We312mh1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 41 59 Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

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