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Definition of Seattle

1. Noun. A major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Ranier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer center; site of the University of Washington.

Definition of Seattle

1. Proper noun. Seaport and largest city in the State of Washington, USA. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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Literary usage of Seattle

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annual Report of the American Bar Association: Including Proceedings of the by American Bar Association (1918)
"Brown, Frederick V., seattle. Bryson, Herbert C., Walla Walla. Burcham, JT, Spokane. ... Herr, K ill in B., seattle. Higgins, John C., seattle. ..."

2. Pacific Northwest Americana: A Checklist of Books and Pamphlets Relating to by Charles Wesley Smith (1921)
"36p seattle Lowman 1890 S,Wu 3525 seattle. Civil service classification ... 1917 S.Wu 3526 seattle. Comptroller Report of the city comptroller for ..."

3. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept, Southern Pacific Company (1912)
"From the stricken residents of seattle was raised and forwarded to the flood victims of Johnstown the fund which had been pledged, although the men from ..."

4. The Red Cross: A History of this Remarkable International Movement in the by Clara Barton (1898)
"The seattle Red Cross, desiring a State organization ... The Red Cross of Washington was organized on August 16, at seattle. The officers are: Mrs. John B. ..."

5. The Role of Federal Military Forces in Domestic Disorders, 1877-1945 by Clayton D. Laurie, Ronald H. Cole (1997)
"When Morrison himself arrived in Butte from seattle the next day, he was satisfied with the handling of the affair by Halloran and determined that a ..."

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