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Definition of Indianapolis

1. Noun. The capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race.

Definition of Indianapolis

1. Proper noun. The capital of the State of Indiana, USA. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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Literary usage of Indianapolis

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

1. The Cambridge History of American Literature by William Peterfield Trent (1921)
"The Golden Year; Compiled by CE Laughlin: indianapolis and New York [1910] ... indianapolis, 1911. Riley Baby Book: Autograph Verses Reproduced in Facsimile ..."

2. The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings ... Annual Forum by National Conference on Social Welfare, American Social Science Association, Conference of Charities (U.S., Conference of Charities (U.S.), National Conference of Social Work (U.S. (1891)
"Johnson, Alexander, Secretary Board of State Charities, indianapolis. ... Griffith, EE, Superintendent Institution for Blind, indianapolis. ..."

3. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1887)
"four miles, for the period of ninety-nine years from the first day of June, 1867; that said indianapolis and St. Louis Railroad Company should pay annually ..."

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