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Jamestown
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The name of several towns and places in English-speaking countries, most famously the first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607.
"Jamestown, Virginia, is often called the birthplace of English America."
How to Use Jamestown
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost often refers to the historic 1607 English colony in Virginia, though the name is shared by several other towns worldwide.
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_____, Virginia, is often called the birthplace of English America.
Etymology
Named after King James I of England, combined with "town."