Tallahassee
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Tal·la·has·see
(tăl′ə-hăs′ē) The capital of Florida, in the northwest part of the state. Near the site of a former Native American village and a Spanish mission, it was selected as the location for the territorial capital in 1824 because it was midway between Pensacola and St. Augustine.
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Tallahassee
(ˌtæləˈhæsɪ)n
(Placename) a city in N Florida, capital of the state: two universities. Pop: 153 938 (2003 est)
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Tal•la•has•see
(ˌtæl əˈhæs i)n.
the capital of Florida, in the N part. 136,812.
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Noun | 1. | Tallahassee - capital of the state of Florida; located in northern Florida Everglade State, FL, Florida, Sunshine State - a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War |
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