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Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of planation
Example Sentences
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Whenever George Washington was back at Mount Vernon, he worshiped at Pohick Church in Lorton, Va., six miles from his family planation.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2023
He said the planation Tamils’ inability to own land has forced them to live in “line houses” built during colonial times.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
The check for the coconut planation will be deposited, its balance given to Ms. Dionisio’s eldest sister.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2020
Most of Lanai has been privately owned since the mid-1800s and was used first as a cattle ranch and then as a pineapple planation under Castle & Cooke’s Dole Foods.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2012
He may have been misled by other ministers, and for his benefit I make this ex- planation.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green
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