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Cincinnati
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A major city in southwestern Ohio, on the Ohio River.
"They flew into Cincinnati for the baseball game."
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(bowling) A split where the 7, 8, 9, and 10 pins remain after the first ball.
"He groaned after leaving a nasty Cincinnati on his final frame."
How to Use Cincinnati
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA city in Ohio; also a tricky split in bowling.
Word Forms
Cincinnatis plural
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Etymology
Named after the Society of the Cincinnati, itself named for the Roman statesman Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus.