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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A valley of northern Virginia between the Allegheny and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Drained by the Shenandoah River, about 250 km (150 mi) long, the valley has long been an important Appalachian corridor.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a large valley between the Allegheny Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Virginia; site of numerous battles during the American Civil War
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Examples
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Politically, the Shenandoah Valley is a conservative part of a conservative state.
Field Notes from Bush Country: The Closing of the Bushite Mind 2006
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The Shenandoah Valley, which is a part of the Valley of
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While working there I heard of a new railroad called the Shenandoah Valley, where they were paying $1.75 per day.
Memoirs of Samuel Spottford Clement Relating Interesting Experiences in Days of Slavery and Freedom Samuel Spottford Clement 1908
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But as he walked along the wall, staring at the names of roughly 58,000 men and women, including 161 who called the Shenandoah Valley home, he knew those fallen soldiers he saw buried were there.
Daily News-Record 2009
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But as he walked along the wall, staring at the names of roughly 58,000 men and women, including 161 who called the Shenandoah Valley home, he knew those fallen soldiers he saw buried were there.
Daily News-Record 2009
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The visit to the Shenandoah Valley is the 3rd of seven visits to different regions of the Commonwealth.
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The visit to the Shenandoah Valley is the third of seven visits to different regions of the Commonwealth.
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The visit to the Shenandoah Valley is the third of seven visits to different regions of the Commonwealth.
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The Shenandoah Valley is the most competitive region in the Senate race, and shows Warner with a 48-40 lead.
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Photos: Shenandoah Valley Farm DETAILS: Located in a historic district in the Shenandoah Valley, the main house at Buffalo Springs Farm dates back to the late 1700s, according to the owners.
A Colonial Working Farm Sarah Tilton 2011
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