Meanings
- rareSynonym of United States of America, a country in North America.
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Perhaps no country in the world possesses coal in greater quantity and variety than the empire of China, and from the practiced industry and extraordinary imitatory powers of the people, it is more than probable, that before many years shall roll over their history, their noble rivers will be navigated, like those of the North American States, by numerous and well-equipped steam-boats.
1800, George Newenham Wright et al., China..., page 65Synonyms: United States of America
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of United States of America, a country in North America.
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North American States. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20American%20States
“North American States.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20American%20States. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “North American States,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20American%20States.
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