Winston-Salem
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Win·ston-Sa·lem
(wĭn′stən-sā′ləm) A city of north-central North Carolina near Greensboro and High Point. The original towns of Winston and Salem merged in 1913 and together became a center of tobacco and textile production. Salem, the older of the two, was founded as a Moravian religious community in 1766.
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Winston-Salem
(ˈwɪnstənˈseɪləm)n
(Placename) a city in N central North Carolina: formed in 1913 by the uniting of Salem and Winston; a major tobacco manufacturing centre. Pop: 190 299 (2003 est)
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Win′ston-Sa′lem
(ˈwɪn stən)n.
a city in N North Carolina. 153,541.
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Noun | 1. | Winston-Salem - a city of north central North Carolina NC, North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State - a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies |
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