Meanings
proper noun
- A borough, the county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Synonyms: Mauch Chunk
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA borough, the county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Origin
Named after American athlete Jim Thorpe (1887–1953) in 1954. The borough was originally known as Mauch Chunk.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic جيم ثورب
- جيم ثوربborough in and county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Bulgarian Джим Торп
- Джим Торп (Džim Torp)borough in and county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Chinese Mandarin 吉姆索普
- 吉姆索普borough in and county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Russian Джим-Торп
- Джим-Торп (Džim-Torp)borough in and county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Ukrainian Джим-Торп
- Джим-Торп (Džym-Torp)borough in and county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Urdu جم تھورپ
- جم تھورپborough in and county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Cite this entry
APA
Jim Thorpe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jim%20Thorpe
MLA
“Jim Thorpe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jim%20Thorpe. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jim Thorpe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jim%20Thorpe.
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