| 单词 | border states |
| 释义 | > as lemmasborder states border states n. U.S. (a) the Southern states bordering on the Northern; (b) the Northern states bordering on Canada. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > America > North America > [noun] > United States > states with specific qualities border states1842 Sunshine State1887 Equality State1891 Mountain State1891 Wheat State1911 1842 J. Sturge Visit to U.S. in 1841 166 Many planters, with their slaves, have emigrated thither [sc. to Texas] to escape their creditors from the border States. 1849 Niles' Reg. 14 Feb. 97/3 The border States of the South. 1860 Congress. Globe 19 Dec. 139/3 It is an intimidation to the border States, alluding especially, I suppose, to Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri. They constitute the first tier of the border slave States. 1863 ‘G. Hamilton’ Gala-Days 92 For these Border State men..I have found a profound contempt. 1888 A. C. Gunter Mr. Potter viii Miss Potter still keeps her Border-State accent and her Border-State manners. 1904 Courier-Jrnl. (Louisville, Kentucky) 12 July 4 The Free Silver Fetish..drove us to close quarters in the Border States. 1916 U.S. Weather Bureau Aug. 3 < as lemmas |
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