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| continental |
(cap.) of or related to the thirteen American colonies in or about the time of the Revolutionary War. [1/6 definitions] |
| minuteman |
an American militiaman of the Revolutionary War period who was ready to fight on a moment's notice. |
| Philadelphia |
a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, the largest city in the state and one of the most populous in the U.S., important as a government center during the Revolutionary War and home to Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and The U.S. Constitution were signed. |
| Yankee Doodle |
a character in a Revolutionary War song, whose adventures are described in several humorous verses. |
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