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
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