JAMESTOWN


Meaning of JAMESTOWN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' j ā mz- ˌ tau ̇ n

Function: geographical name

1 city SW N.Y. pop 31,730

2 ruined village E Va. SW of Williamsburg on James River; first permanent English settlement in America (1607)

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