atlanta

Noun
  1. State capital and largest city of Georgia;
    Chief commercial center of the southeastern United States;
    Was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War (synset 109099186)
    domain member region: atlanta, battle of atlanta - a siege in which Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying the city and then burned it; 1864
    is an instance of: state capital - the capital city of a political subdivision of a country
    has: cdc, center for disease control and prevention - a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases)
    is a part of: empire state of the south, ga, ga., georgia, peach state - a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
    same as: capital of georgia
  2. A siege in which Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying the city and then burned it;
    1864 (synset 101272126)
    domain region: atlanta, capital of georgia - state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
    is an instance of: beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege - the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
    is a part of: american civil war, united states civil war, war between the states - civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
    same as: battle of atlanta

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