atlanta | ||
1. | [ noun ] (government,geography) state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War | |
Synonyms: | capital_of_Georgia | |
Related terms: | state_capital Georgia | |
2. | [ noun ] (military) Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying Atlanta and burned the city; 1864 | |
Synonyms: | battle_of_Atlanta | |
Related terms: | siege American_Civil_War | |
Similar spelling: |
Atlantis Atlantic at_length Atlantides Atilano |