flagstaff

flagstaff
flagstaff (n.) 1610s, from FLAG (Cf. flag) (n.) + STAFF (Cf. staff) (n.). The settlement in Arizona, U.S., so called for a July 4, 1876, celebration in which a large flag was flown from a tall tree.

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  • Flagstaff — Flagstaff, from a staff for displaying a flag, can refer to:* Flagpole (structure), from which a ship s colours are shown * Flagstaff, Arizona, a city in Arizona, United States, home of the historic Lowell Observatory and the Northern Arizona… …   Wikipedia

  • Flagstaff — Flagstaff, AZ U.S. city in Arizona Population (2000): 52894 Housing Units (2000): 21396 Land area (2000): 63.579496 sq. miles (164.670132 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.036838 sq. miles (0.095411 sq. km) Total area (2000): 63.616334 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Flagstaff, AZ — U.S. city in Arizona Population (2000): 52894 Housing Units (2000): 21396 Land area (2000): 63.579496 sq. miles (164.670132 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.036838 sq. miles (0.095411 sq. km) Total area (2000): 63.616334 sq. miles (164.765543 sq. km) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Flagstaff — Flag staff , n.; pl. { staves}or { staffs}. A staff[4] on which a flag is hoisted. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flagstaff —   [ flægstɑːf], Stadt in Arizona, USA, 2 100 m über dem Meeresspiegel, auf dem Coloradoplateau am Fuße der San Francisco Peaks, 45 900 Einwohner; Sitz der Northern Arizona University und Zentrum der astronomischen Forschung (u. a. Lowell… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • flagstaff — [flag′staf΄] n. a flagpole …   English World dictionary

  • Flagstaff —  Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents lieux partageant un même toponyme. Flagstaff peut désigner : Flagstaff, un système d arcade créé par Atari ; un toponyme : Flagstaff (Arizona), une ville dans l Arizona, aux… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Flagstaff — 1 Original name in latin Flagstaff Name in other language FLG, Flagstaf, Flagstaff, Flegstaff, Kinlani, Kinn flaghstaf, flgstf, aryzwna, fu la ge si ta fu, furaggusutaffu, peullaegeuseutaepeu, phlegastapha, Флагстаф, Флагстафф, Флегстафф State… …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • flagstaff — /flag staf , stahf /, n., pl. flagstaves, flagstaffs. flagpole. [1605 15; FLAG1 + STAFF1] * * * ▪ Arizona, United States  city, seat (1891) of Coconino county, north central Arizona, U.S. The San Francisco Peaks are immediately north of the city …   Universalium

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