Sangamon

[ sang-guh-muhn ]

/ ˈsæŋ gə mən /

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noun Geology.

the third interglacial stage of the Pleistocene Epoch in North America, after the Illinoian glacial stage and before the Wisconsin.

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Origin of Sangamon

First recorded in 1930–35; after Sangamon County, Ill.

Words nearby Sangamon

San Francisco Peaks, sang, San Gabriel, San Gabriel Mountains, Sangallo, Sangamon, sangar, sangaree, San Gennaro, Sanger, San Germán

How to use Sangamon in a sentence

The County of Sangamon, where he lived, was entitled to four representatives.
A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines|Clayton Edwards
He's gin out to be one of the piertest young fellows short o' Sangamon.
Lincolniana|Andrew Adderup
Very soon after Lincoln had distributed his handbills, enthusiasm on the subject of the opening of the Sangamon rose to a fever.
McClure's Magazine, January, 1896, Vol. VI. No. 2|Various
At that moment the whole population of Sangamon was in a state of wild expectation.
McClure's Magazine, January, 1896, Vol. VI. No. 2|Various

Sangamon County could appreciate such a performance; and the crowd that day at Pappsville never forgot Lincoln.
McClure's Magazine, January, 1896, Vol. VI. No. 2|Various