gadsden purchase

Gads·den pur·chase

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gadz-duh n pur-chuh s]
- /ˈgædz dən ˈpɜr tʃəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gadz-duh n pur-chuh s]
- /ˈgædz dən ˈpɜr tʃəs/

Definitions of gadsden purchase words

noun gadsden purchase a tract of 45,535 sq. mi. (117,935 sq. km), now contained in New Mexico and Arizona, purchased for $10,000,000 from Mexico in 1853, the treaty being negotiated by James Gadsden. 1
noun gadsden purchase an area of about 77 000 sq km (30 000 sq miles) in present-day Arizona and New Mexico, bought by the US from Mexico for 10 million dollars in 1853. The purchase was negotiated by James Gadsden (1788–1858), US diplomat 0

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gadsden purchase popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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