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Charleston

1

[ chahrlz-tuhn, chahrl-stuhn ]

noun

  1. a vigorous, rhythmic ballroom dance popular in the 1920s.


verb (used without object)

  1. to dance the Charleston.

Charleston

2

[ chahrlz-tuhn, chahrl-stuhn ]

noun

  1. a seaport in SE South Carolina.
  2. a city in and the capital of West Virginia, in the W part.
  3. a city in E central Illinois.

Charleston

1

/ ˈ³Ùʃɑ˱ô²õ³ÙÉ™²Ô /

noun

  1. a city in central West Virginia: the state capital. Pop: 51 394 (2003 est)
  2. a port in SE South Carolina, on the Atlantic: scene of the first action in the Civil War. Pop: 101 024 (2003 est)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

charleston

2

/ ˈ³Ùʃɑ˱ô²õ³ÙÉ™²Ô /

noun

  1. a fast rhythmic dance of the 1920s, characterized by kicking and by twisting of the legs from the knee down
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Charleston

1
  1. A fast-paced dance, with elaborate arm movements, that became a craze in the United States during the 1920s.

Charleston

2
  1. Two cities in the South: one a port city in southeastern South Carolina , the other the capital of West Virginia .
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Charleston1

Named after Charleston, South Carolina
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Charleston1

C20: named after Charleston , South Carolina
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The 27-year-old had her application for permanent residency accepted last week and will represent Australia for the first time at this week's Charleston Open in South Carolina.

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You don’t have to be from Charleston to appreciate its rich, tangy kick.

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The former Boeing manager was found dead from what police described as a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the parking lot of a Charleston hotel on 9 March last year.

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Lee became the first Korean immigrant in the continental U.S. to work at a major mainstream newspaper when he was hired by the Charleston Gazette in 1958.

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He also draws inspiration from the African dish jollof rice, combining it with a Charleston red rice dish for a breakfast hybrid.

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