Meanings
proper noun
- A city, the county seat of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Origin
Named after John Wilkes and Isaac Barré.
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APA
Wilkes-Barre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilkes-Barre
MLA
“Wilkes-Barre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilkes-Barre. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wilkes-Barre,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilkes-Barre.
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