Manassas

American

[muh-nas-uhs] / məˈnæs əs /

noun

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

Manassas British

/ məˈnæsəs /

noun

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2025

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 • Feb. 7, 2025

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 • Sep. 12, 2024

Gen. Barnard Bee, who gave him the name at the First Battle of Manassas, was killed before the day was out, so the matter will remain forever unresolvable.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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