Antietam
pronunciation
How to pronounce Antietam in British English:
UK [ænˈti:təm]
How to pronounce Antietam in American English:
US [ænˈtitəm]
Word Origin
- Antietam
- place name, eastern U.S., from an Algonquian word perhaps meaning "swift water;" the name occurrs in Pennsylvania and Ohio, but the best-known is a creek near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland, site of a bloody Civil War battle Sept. 17, 1862.
Example
- 1. The battle of antietam was the bloodiest battle yet in the civil war .
- 2. President abraham lincoln , center , in maryland after the battle of antietam in 1862 .
- 3. However , at the battle of antietam mcclellan tried to repel lee in maryland while he was advancing to philadelphia .
- 4. From august 1862 until may 1863 , he and his troops played key roles at the second battle of bull run , the battle of antietam , the battle of fredericksburg and the battle of chancellorsville .
- 5. Starting when your letter came to me , I wandered all day over the field at antietam .