Nolichucky

[ nol-i-chuhk-ee ]

/ ˌnɒl ɪˈtʃʌk i /

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noun

a river in W North Carolina and E Tennessee, flowing NW and W to the French Broad River. 150 miles (241 km) long.

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How to use Nolichucky in a sentence

The name of Nolichucky river is probably a corruption of the same word.
Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney
He found the bank of the Nolichucky teeming with merrymakers.
Pioneers of the Old Southwest|Constance Lindsay Skinner
Nolichucky Jack spurred out in front of his men and rode along the line.
Pioneers of the Old Southwest|Constance Lindsay Skinner
It was not likely that any jail in the western country could hold Nolichucky Jack overnight.
Pioneers of the Old Southwest|Constance Lindsay Skinner

And in his latter days, the chiefs would make state visits to his home on the Nolichucky River.
Pioneers of the Old Southwest|Constance Lindsay Skinner