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