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Mitchell
Mitchell, Australia, Canada, USA 1. Australia (Queensland): a town and a river named in 1845 after Sir Thomas Mitchell (1792–1855), surveyor general for New South Wales from 1828 who conducted four expeditions into the interior of Australia in 1831–47.2. USA (North Carolina): a mountain previously called Black Dome, it was renamed after Professor Elisha Mitchell, who surveyed it, died on it, and is buried at the summit.3. USA (South Dakota): founded in 1879 and named after Alexander Mitchell, president of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St Paul Railroad.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mitchell." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mitchell." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Mitchell.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mitchell." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Mitchell.html |
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Mitchell city (1990 pop. 13,798), seat of Davison co., SE S.Dak.; inc. 1881. Mitchell is a trade, distribution, and shipping center for a dairy and livestock area. Its industries include food processing and the manufacture of trailers, transportation and computer equipment, and machinery. The city is the seat of Dakota Wesleyan Univ. The Corn Palace, a building covered with hundreds of thousands of ears of corn, is there. |
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"Mitchell." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mitchell." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Mtchll.html "Mitchell." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Mtchll.html |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Mitchell." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Mitchell." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Mitchell.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Mitchell." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Mitchell.html |
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Mitchell B-25 the most-utilized medium bomber during World War II. It was made famous by the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo.
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"Mitchell." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mitchell." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-Mitchell.html "Mitchell." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-Mitchell.html |
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Mitchell Cornwall. Meideshol 1239. Probably ‘maiden's hollow’. OE mægd(en) + hol.
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A. D. MILLS. "Mitchell." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Mitchell." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Mitchell.html A. D. MILLS. "Mitchell." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Mitchell.html |
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Mitchell •satchel • Rachel • Mitchell
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"Mitchell." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mitchell." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Mitchell.html "Mitchell." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Mitchell.html |
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