🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

ペンサコーラ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Pensakōra

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pensacola/ˌpɛnsəˈkoʊlə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"ペンサコーラはアメリカのフロリダ州にある美しい港町です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A city located in the westernmost part of the Florida panhandle, known for its deepwater harbor and rich military and naval aviation history.

    "Many visitors travel to Pensacola to enjoy its white-sand beaches and historic downtown district."
  2. 2

    A bay or large lagoon on the Gulf of Mexico adjacent to the city of Pensacola.

    "The naval air station sits strategically along the shores of Pensacola Bay."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the name of the ancient Pensacola Native American people, a Muskogean-speaking tribe that lived in the Florida panhandle region. The name was adopted into Spanish colonial nomenclature in the 16th century and subsequently preserved in English as a geographical designation.

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