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Charleston
1[chahrlz-tuhn, chahrl-stuhn]
noun
a vigorous, rhythmic ballroom dance popular in the 1920s.
verb (used without object)
to dance the Charleston.
Charleston
2[chahrlz-tuhn, chahrl-stuhn]
noun
a seaport in SE South Carolina.
a city in and the capital of West Virginia, in the W part.
a city in E central Illinois.
Charleston
1/ ˈtʃɑːlstən /
noun
a city in central West Virginia: the state capital. Pop: 51 394 (2003 est)
a port in SE South Carolina, on the Atlantic: scene of the first action in the Civil War. Pop: 101 024 (2003 est)
charleston
2/ ˈtʃɑːlstən /
noun
a fast rhythmic dance of the 1920s, characterized by kicking and by twisting of the legs from the knee down
Charleston
1Two cities in the South: one a port city in southeastern South Carolina, the other the capital of West Virginia.
Charleston
2A fast-paced dance, with elaborate arm movements, that became a craze in the United States during the 1920s.
Word History and Origins
Origin of Charleston1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Charleston1
Example Sentences
Officials for St. Paul’s Fire District, which covers Charleston County, said Edisto Island, the barrier island where the home is located, has a limited water supply, which made fighting the fire more difficult.
Kelly Sharkey, a North Charleston mother of two, was exasperated, questioning what lawmakers’ endgame is in pursuing SB 323 and whose lives they really wish to protect.
She said she was particularly worried about learning the Charleston and the tango.
"This is a tragic loss for all of us," Fran Welch, the College of Charleston's Dean of the School of Education, said in a statement.
Council leader Sam Charleston said that provision had been made for "neuro-divergent children", although he acknowledged that the provision could "possibly be better".
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