Seattle

Seattle
Seattle city founded 1853, named for Seatlh (c.1790-1866), native chief who befriended white settlers. His name is in the Salishan tongue.

Etymology dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Seattle — Spitzname: The Emerald City (Die Smaragdstadt) Space Needle und Downtown Seattle …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • SEATTLE — SEATTLE, city and port in the state of Washington; located in the far N.W. of the United States; Jewish population estimated at 37,000 in the early 21st century. Euro Americans settled Seattle in 1851. Attracted to Seattle s growing economic… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Seattle — • The Diocese of Seattle (Seattlensis) comprises the entire State of Washington, U.S.A Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Seattle     Seattle      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • SEATTLE — Avec 2 560 000 habitants pour la conurbation Seattle Tacoma (dont plus de 527 000 dans les limites administratives de la city de Seattle) en 1990, Seattle apparaît comme la véritable métropole du Nord Ouest américain. Étirée sur les collines de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Seattle — es la ciudad más grande del Estado de Washington, en el noroeste de los Estados Unidos de América. La ciudad está situada entre el Lago Washington y la bahía conocida como Puget Sound, junto al océano Pacífico. Se encuentra a 108 millas (unos 180 …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Seattle — Seattle, WA U.S. city in Washington Population (2000): 563374 Housing Units (2000): 270524 Land area (2000): 83.872647 sq. miles (217.229148 sq. km) Water area (2000): 58.670927 sq. miles (151.956998 sq. km) Total area (2000): 142.543574 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Seattle, WA — U.S. city in Washington Population (2000): 563374 Housing Units (2000): 270524 Land area (2000): 83.872647 sq. miles (217.229148 sq. km) Water area (2000): 58.670927 sq. miles (151.956998 sq. km) Total area (2000): 142.543574 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Seattle — (spr. ßiattl), Hauptstadt der Grafschaft King des nordamerikan. Staates Washington, zwischen dem Pugetsund und den Seen Washington und Union, an der Great Northern und Nordpacificbahn, erhebt sich terrassenförmig vom Sund, hat ein Gerichtsgebäude …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Seattle — (spr. ßihtl), Stadt im nordamerik. Staate Washington, am Pugetsund, (1903) 92.020 E …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Seattle — [sē at′ l] [after Seathl, an Indian chief] seaport in WC Wash., on Puget Sound: pop. 563,000 …   English World dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”