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Fredericksburg

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[fred-riks-burg, fred-er-iks-] / ˈfrɛd rɪksˌbɜrg, ˈfrɛd ər ɪks- /

noun

  1. a city in NE Virginia, on the Rappahannock River: scene of a Confederate victory 1862.


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A $10 million restoration, which included a dovecote inspired by Thomas Jefferson, revived the Federal-style house just outside Fredericksburg.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The couple had initially made an offer on a townhouse near Fredericksburg, Va., in September.

From MarketWatch Oct. 31, 2025

Republican candidate Derrick Anderson and Democrat Eugene Vindman are fighting to represent Virginia's 7th district, which encompasses Fredericksburg and Culpeper in the northern part of the state.

From BBC Nov. 6, 2024

When the pandemic killed her personal training business in Fredericksburg, Va., she moved to Florida, taking a job at a sports medicine clinic near Jacksonville.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2024

The river was the Rappahannock in Virginia; the little town lying on the river was Fredericksburg.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

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