Note: The name Appalachian was given to the mountains by the Spaniards under De Soto, who derived it from the neighboring Indians. --Am. Cyc. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Appalachian — N.Amer. mountain range, c.1600, Mountaynes Apalatsi; written apalachen by Spanish explorers and originally in reference only to the southern end of the range. Originally the name of the Apalachee, a Muskogean people of northwestern Florida,… … Etymology dictionary
Appalachian — /ap euh lay chee euhn, cheuhn, lach ee euhn, lach euhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the Appalachian Mountains. 2. of or pertaining to the region of Appalachia, its inhabitants, or their culture. 3. Geol. of or pertaining to the orogeny and… … Universalium
Appalachian — noun Date: 1949 a white native or resident of the Appalachian mountain area … New Collegiate Dictionary
Appalachian — Ap·pa·lach·i·an || ‚æpÉ™ leɪʃən adj. of the Appalachian Mountains (USA) … English contemporary dictionary
Appalachian — Ap•pa•la•chi•an [[t]ˌæp əˈleɪ tʃi ən, tʃən, ˈlætʃ i ən, ˈlætʃ ən[/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to Appalachia or the Appalachian Mountains 2) peo a native or inhabitant of Appalachia … From formal English to slang
Appalachian Ohio — is a bioregion and political unit in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio characterized by the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Like any other region, its exact definition varies, although the Governor s Office of Appalachia,… … Wikipedia
Appalachian Mountains — Appalachian redirects here. For the region, see Appalachia. Appalachian Mountains Appalachians Range … Wikipedia
Appalachian studies — is the area studies field concerned with the Appalachian region of the United States.cholarshipIn 1966, West Virginia University librarian Robert F. Munn noted that “more nonsense has been written about the Southern Mountains than any comparable… … Wikipedia
Appalachian dulcimer — Other names Mountain dulcimer, lap dulcimer, fretted dulcimer, Classification Plucked string instrument Relate … Wikipedia
Appalachian Granny Magic — is a form of witchcraft that dates back to the first European settlers of the Appalachian Mountains, who arrived in the late 1700s from Ireland and Scotland. HistoryThe Appalachian Mountain Witches were also known as “Water Witches” [1] or “Witch … Wikipedia
