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Huntington Common

Huntington has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

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Noun
1

United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea

"The medical journal published a tribute to George Huntington, the American physician who first identified the symptoms of Huntington's chorea."

2

American revolutionary leader who signed the Declaration of Independence and was president of the Continental Congress (1731-1796)

"Huntington served as a crucial figure in the early governance of the nation before his death in 1796."

3

United States railroad executive who built the western section of the first United States transcontinental railroad (1821-1900)

"The historic bridge over the Missouri River was named after Huntington, the railroad executive who completed the western portion of the nation's first transcontinental line."

4

a city of western West Virginia on the Ohio river at the mouth of the Kanawha

"Residents travel to Huntington, a city in western West Virginia located on the Ohio River at the mouth of the Kanawha, to visit its famous bridge."