Scranton
[ skran-tn ]
/ ˈskræn tn /
noun
William Warren, 1917–2011, U.S. politician.
a city in NE Pennsylvania.
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Scranton
/ (ˈskræntən) /
noun
an industrial city in NE Pennsylvania: university (1888). Pop: 74 320 (2003 est)
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