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Sangamon

[ sang-guh-muhn ]

/ ˈsæŋ gə mən /

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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Example sentences from the Web for Sangamon

Lincoln and other Sangamon County men went at once to Richmond where a company was formed.
The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln|Wayne Whipple
Sangamon County showed her loyalty by piling up a larger majority than ever before given to a political favorite.
Lincoln, the Politician|T. Aaron Levy
The Sangamon is a beautiful river, tributary to the Illinois, bordered with rich prairies.
Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant|William Cullen Bryant
Thomas Lincoln did not remain long at his home on the bluffs overlooking the Sangamon River.
Abraham Lincoln|William Eleroy Curtis

You say that in choosing a candidate for Congress you have an equal right with Sangamon, and in this you are undoubtedly correct.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume One|Abraham Lincoln

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