Manassas

American  

[muh-nas-uhs] / məˈnæs əs /

noun

1. a town in NE Virginia: battles of Bull Run 1861, 1862.

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Manassas British  

/ məˈnæsəs /

noun

1. a town in NE Virginia, west of Alexandria: site of the victory of Confederate forces in the Battles of Bull Run, or First and Second Manassas (1861; 1862), during the American Civil War. Pop: 37 166 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

In Manassas Park, Va., nearly 40% Hispanic, the electorate swung 22 points to the Democrats.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of the biggest gains was in Manassas Park, where more than 40% of residents are Latino.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the American Battlefield Trust, the food was less for celebratory purposes and more a necessity, considering that the spectators travelled more than seven hours by carriage to Manassas Junction.

From Salon

Europe began the day dreaming of a 'Manassas miracle' with Pettersen saying she had no option but to push her "form" players out in the early singles matches and English pair Charley Hull and Georgia Hall led from the front.

From BBC

The 19th edition of the Solheim Cup is being held at the 6,741-yard Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, on the shores of Lake Manassas, about an hour west of Washington DC.

From BBC