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- Word History
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noun |
| definition: |
a southeastern U.S. state on the Atlantic coast between Virginia and South Carolina. (abbr.: NC)
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| derivation: |
North Carolinian (n.) |
Carolina means "the land of Charles" in Latin, after King Charles I of England, who established the first permanent European colony in the area. Carolina was divided into the colonies of North Carolina and South Carolina in 1710.