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de Kalb

American  
[di kalb] / dɪ ˈkælb /

noun

  1. Baron. Johann Kalb.

  2. a city in N Illinois.


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Gen. Johann de Kalb, who led a division of Maryland and Delaware Continentals southward and died from wounds sustained in the Battle of Camden.

From Washington Post

Her family said Gosnell suffered a brain hemorrhage after a fall at her home and died Dec. 1 in a hospital in De Kalb, Ill., where she lived.

From Los Angeles Times

Known professionally by her maiden name, Gosnell was a native of De Kalb.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the state’s largest counties, De Kalb in the metro Atlanta area, has yet to report any results as of early Wednesday.

From Fox News

It announced plans Tuesday for its De Kalb factory.

From Washington Times