Erie
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; site of the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813 in which Commodore Perry defeated the British. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9,940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
a port in NW Pennsylvania, on Lake Erie.
a member of a tribe of American Indians formerly living along the southern shore of Lake Erie.
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I’ve visited Erie dozens and dozens of times in the past, and I am honored and proud to be returning to the campaign trail here.
Fetterman to hold first campaign rally since suffering a stroke in May | John Wagner | August 5, 2022 | Washington PostThe only newsletter that can explain what's going on in both Erie counties, this is The Trailer.
The Trailer: Not just Virginia: From county to county, an off-year battle for the suburbs | David Weigel | October 28, 2021 | Washington PostIn Erie, Allen had to find new ways to reach people while stuck at home.
Similar attention was growing in Erie, as winter began to thaw into baseball season.
Cleveland’s industrial growth began with the opening of the Ohio and Erie canals in 1832.
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Torrey began the research for this project over a year ago when a visit to Erie County Jail in Buffalo, New York left him stunned.
U.S. Prisons Becoming De Facto Home of the Mentally Ill | Abby Haglage | April 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe gun-boats just above are the Princeton, the Champlain, the Still Water and the Erie.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show | Robert W. Chambers | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe first was to argue in Fort Erie, Ontario, that the United States won the war of 1812.
Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, he earned a degree in fine arts from the renowned Boston Conservatory of Music.
Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita declined to comment.
At that time the nearest post-offices were at Batavia on the east, Erie on the west, and Niagara on the north.
He procured the gold, ordered some lunch to be brought, and about three o'clock I started for the Erie Railway station.
The Supplies for the Confederate Army | Caleb HuseHe was indeed defeated in his first contest, that for district attorney of Erie County.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8 | VariousAbout sixteen miles from Lake Erie the river grows narrow and begins to descend with great velocity.
Andastes, a nation formerly inhabiting the territory on the southern shores of lake Erie, southwest of the Senecas.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraft
British Dictionary definitions for Erie (1 of 2)
/ (ˈɪərɪ) /
plural Eries or Erie a member of a North American Indian people formerly living south of Lake Erie
the language of this people, possibly belonging to the Iroquoian family
British Dictionary definitions for Erie (2 of 2)
/ (ˈɪərɪ) /
Lake Erie a lake between the US and Canada: the southernmost and the shallowest of the Great Lakes; empties by the Niagara River into Lake Ontario. Area: 25 718 sq km (9930 sq miles)
a port in NW Pennsylvania, on Lake Erie. Pop: 101 373 (2003 est)
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