CHARLESTON
Charleston
(noun) an American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century
Charleston
(noun) a port city in southeastern South Carolina
Charleston, capital of West Virginia
(noun) state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
Charleston
(verb) dance the Charleston
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Charleston
A city, the county seat of Charleston County, South Carolina; after Charles II of England.
The capital city of West Virginia, USA and the county seat of Kanawha County; perhaps after Charles Clendenin, the father of an early settler.
A city in Arkansas, USA and one of the two county seats of Franklin County.
A city, the county seat of Coles County, Illinois; after Charles Morton, its first postmaster.
A city in Mississippi, USA and one of the two county seats of Tallahatchie County.
A city, the county seat of Mississippi County, Missouri; after either nearby Charles Prairie or the city in South Carolina.
A city in Tennessee.
A town in Maine; after Charles Vaughan, an early settler.
A town in New York; after Charles Van Epps, an early settler.
A town in Utah; after Charles Shelton, an early settler.
A town in South Australia.
A town in Vermont; after a naval battle near the city in South Carolina; the town's early settlers were naval officers.
A village in Angus, Scotland; after Charles Henderson, proprietor of the village's land before its formation.
A community in Nova Scotia.
An area of Dundee, Scotland.
A neighborhood of Staten Island borough, New York,; after Charles Kreischer, son of Balthasar Kreischer, after whom the town was previously named (as Kreischerville).
Noun
Charleston (plural Charlestons)
(preceded by definite article) A dance named for the city of Charleston, South Carolina.
Anagrams
• Horncastle
Verb
charleston (third-person singular simple present charlestons, present participle charlestoning, simple past and past participle charlestoned)
(intransitive) To dance the Charleston.
Anagrams
• Horncastle
Source: Wiktionary
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