Brasstown

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proper noun

An extinct Cherokee village in Towns County, Georgia, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An extinct Cherokee village in Towns County, Georgia, United States.
  2. An unincorporated community in Clay County and Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States.
  3. A township in Clay County, North Carolina.

Origin

A mistranslation of its native Cherokee-language name Itse' yi, which correctly translates to "town of the green valley", as "Ûňtsaiyĭ" (meaning "brass").

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APA

Brasstown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brasstown

MLA

“Brasstown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brasstown. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brasstown,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brasstown.

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