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Manassas

American  
[muh-nas-uhs] / məˈnæs əs /

noun

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


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

Referenda for a casino in Richmond and a slots parlor in Manassas Park failed in November with roughly 58 percent of voters saying no in both cities.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023

In late July, the fighting intensified at the First Battle of Bull Run near Manassas, Virginia.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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