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Chattanooga

proper noun

  1. city in and county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌt͡ʃæ.təˈnu.ɡə/ / [ˌt͡ʃæ.ɾəˈnu.ɡə]

name

Etymology: The first part derives from the Muskogean word cvto, 'rock'. The second part may be derived from a regional suffix -nuga, 'dwelling-place'.

  1. A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, near the border with Georgia.