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Poughkeepsie
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A city in New York State, the county seat of Dutchess County.
"Vassar College is located in Poughkeepsie, New York."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA city in New York, named from a Native American place-name.
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Etymology
From a Wappinger (Munsee) phrase roughly meaning 'the reed-covered lodge by the little-water place.'