Meanings
proper noun
- A city, the county seat of DeKalb County, Alabama, United States.
Origin
The former fort was named after Major John Payne.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Fort Payne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Payne
MLA
“Fort Payne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Payne. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fort Payne,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Payne.
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