Meanings
proper noun
- An unofficial nickname for Alaska, a state of the United States.
Origin
After William H. Seward.
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Seward's Folly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seward's%20Folly
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“Seward's Folly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seward's%20Folly. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Seward's Folly,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seward's%20Folly.
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