Cahaba
[ kuh-hah-buh, -haw- ]
noun
a river in N central Alabama, flowing S to the Alabama River. 191 miles (307 km) long.
- Also Ca·haw·ba [kuh-haw-buh]. /kəˈhɔ bə/.
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How to use Cahaba in a sentence
A powder mill was established at Cahaba, but the ingredients were lacking.
Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama | Walter L. FlemingOur family removed from old Cahaba to Farmersville, a little hamlet in Lowndes county.
The Adventures of Two Alabama Boys | H. J. Crumpton and Washington Bryan CrumptonWe afterwards moved to old Cahaba, where our father succeeded well in business.
The Adventures of Two Alabama Boys | H. J. Crumpton and Washington Bryan CrumptonMeanwhile the seat of government was removed to Huntsville in order to await the completion of the capitol at Cahaba.
Makers and Romance of Alabama History | B. F. RileyHis stay at Cahaba was the shorter because he was already several days overdue at other points.
Makers and Romance of Alabama History | B. F. Riley
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