Ozark

English

Etymology

From French aux arcs (literally “at the arches”), in reference to natural bridge formations in the area, or aux Arcs, a clipping of aux Arcansas (“among the Arkansas”), i.e. the Quapaw people.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoʊzɑː(ɹ)k/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Proper noun

Ozark

  1. A small city, the county seat of Dale County, Alabama, United States.
  2. A city in Arkansas, United States and one of the two county seats of Franklin County.
  3. A city, the county seat of Christian County, Missouri, United States.

Derived terms

Noun

Ozark (plural Ozarks)

  1. A member of a people of Ozark with a distinct culture, architecture, and dialect.

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