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bountiful
boun·ti·ful / ˈbountəfəl/ • adj. large in quantity; abundant: the ocean provided a bountiful supply of fresh food. ∎ giving generously: he was exceedingly bountiful to persons in distress. DERIVATIVES: boun·ti·ful·ly adv. |
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"bountiful." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "bountiful." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-bountiful005.html "bountiful." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-bountiful005.html |
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Bountiful
Bountiful city (1990 pop. 36,659), Davis co., N central Utah; inc. 1892. It is a residential suburb N of Salt Lake City with some farming and floral nurseries; machinery and motor vehicles are produced. Bountiful was settled by Mormons in 1847. |
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"Bountiful." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bountiful." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Bountifu.html "Bountiful." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Bountifu.html |
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Bountiful
Bountiful, Utah/USA Sessions' Settlement Originally named after Peregrine Sessions, a Mormon pioneer, it was renamed in 1855 in recognition of good harvests.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bountiful." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bountiful." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Bountiful.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bountiful." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Bountiful.html |
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