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carolina

noun

Simple meaning

The area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina.

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kɛɹəˈlaɪnə

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Definition

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noun

  1. The area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

  2. Either North Carolina or South Carolina.

  3. uncountable

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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