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Frankfort

American  
[frangk-fert] / ˈfræŋk fərt /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Kentucky, in the N part.

  2. a city in central Indiana.

  3. Frankfort on the Main.


Frankfort British  
/ ˈfræŋkfət /

noun

  1. a city in N Kentucky: the state capital. Pop: 27 408 (2003 est)

  2. rare an English spelling of Frankfurt 1

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Icicles hung from the eaves and snowplows navigated Frankfort’s narrow, winding streets after an unusually cold winter blast.

From Los Angeles Times

The Frankfort Police Department, in Frankfurt, Kentucky, confirmed it recovered his body about two hours later.

From BBC

They retraced the steps of the civil rights icon and 10,000 others who joined the 1964 March on Frankfort to call for legislation to end discrimination and segregation in the Bluegrass State.

From Seattle Times

Andrew Howard of Frankfort was found guilty of tampering and vandalism Wednesday during a brief trial in front of U.S.

From Seattle Times

Last Thanksgiving, Cynthia Mosson had been on her feet all day in her kitchen in Frankfort, Ind., preparing dinner for nine.

From New York Times