Fredonia

[ fri-dohn-yuh, -doh-nee-uh ]

/ frɪˈdoʊn yə, -ˈdoʊ ni ə /

a town in W New York.

QUIZZES

American English is not always as it appears to be ... get to know regional words in this quiz!

Question 1 of 10

A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

Mrs. Moffett and her daughter did go to Fredonia immediately following the wedding.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
Immediately on my return to Fredonia from the disastrous dinner, I sent for the attorney general of the state, Ferguson.
The Plum Tree|David Graham Phillips
From Mr. Bird's he went in a stage-sleigh to Fredonia to visit the Burtons.
Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier|Frank H. Severance
A conspicuous butte seen approaching Fredonia is The Battleship.
Zion National Park|Various

I shall go to Fredonia to meet you, but it will not be well for Livy to make that trip I am afraid.
The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 3, 1876-1885|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)