appomattox

Ap·po·mat·tox

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ap-uh-mat-uh ks]
- /ˌæp əˈmæt əks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ap-uh-mat-uh ks]
- /ˌæp əˈmæt əks/

Definitions of appomattox word

noun appomattox a village in central Virginia where the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant's Union forces on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War 3
noun appomattox town in central Va., near Lynchburg: pop. 1,800: at a former nearby village (Appomattox Court House) Lee surrendered to Grant (April 9, 1865), ending the Civil War 3
noun appomattox a town in central Virginia where Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9, 1865, ending the Civil War. 1
noun appomattox a river flowing E from E central Virginia to the James River. 137 miles (220 km) long. 1

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appomattox popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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