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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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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

Kentucky’s current Democratic governor, Andy Beshear, said in a social media post that Carroll “dedicated his career to public service. For decades he worked to support public education and those he represented in Frankfort.”

From Washington Times