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Vicksburg Definition & Meaning

vicksburg
noun
  1. a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson; focus of an important campaign during the American Civil War as the Union fought to control the Mississippi River and so to cut the Confederacy into two halves
  2. a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered

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Frequently asked questions

What does vicksburg mean?
a town in western Mississippi on bluffs above the Mississippi River to the west of Jackson; focus of an important campaign during the American Civil War as the Union fought to control the Mississippi River and so to cut the Confederacy into two halves a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered
What part of speech is vicksburg?
Vicksburg is a noun.
How many definitions does vicksburg have?
Vicksburg has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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