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savannah

name · noun · 18 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /səˈvænə/
  • rhymes with -ænə
  • CMU ARPABET: S AH0 V AE1 N AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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name

Meaning 1

A locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia.

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Meaning 2

The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.

A major city, the county seat of Chatham County, Georgia.

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Meaning 3

The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.

A ghost town in Los Angeles County, California.

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Meaning 4

The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.

A city, the county seat of Andrew County, Missouri.

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Meaning 5

The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.

A ghost town in Butler County, Nebraska.

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Meaning 6

The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.

A town, hamlet, and census-designated place in Wayne County, New York.

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Meaning 7

The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.

An unincorporated community in Jackson County, North Carolina.

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Meaning 8

The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.

A village in Ashland County, Ohio.

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Meaning 9

The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.

A city, the county seat of Hardin County, Tennessee.

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Meaning 10

The name of a river and several cities in the United States:.

A census-designated place in Denton County, Texas.

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Meaning 11

A female given name transferred from the place name.

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Meaning 12

A female given name, from the word savannah.

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noun

Meaning 13

Alternative spelling of savanna.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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noun

Meaning 14

A Savannah cat.

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noun

Meaning 15

The Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis).

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Usage: informal

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noun

Meaning 16

a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: grassland

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noun

Meaning 17

a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: city, metropolis, urban center, port

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noun

Meaning 18

a river in South Carolina that flows southeast to the Atlantic

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Savannah River

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Broader terms: river

History

Etymology

The cities are named after the Savannah River, possibly derived from Shawnee or Algonquian.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: سافانا — the city in Georgia
  • Chinese Mandarin: 薩凡納 /萨凡纳 (Sàfánnà) — the city in Georgia
  • Hindi: सवाना (savānā) — the city in Georgia
  • Marathi: सव्हाना (savhānā) — the city in Georgia
  • Polish: Savannah — the city in Georgia
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