Kilgore en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɪlɡɔɹ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Variant of Kilgour.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Clark County, Idaho.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Cherry County, Nebraska.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Ohio.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A number of places in the United States: ▸ Ellipsis of City of Kilgore, a city in Texas, United States.
alt of City of Kilgore
In the 1930s, Kilgore became the epicenter of crude production with over 1,000 derricks crammed into its downtown, including the famed "World's Richest Acre."
2021 June 15, “East Texas Oil Museum Celebrates Kilgore's Legacy”, in Longview News-Journal:The discovery well at Kilgore, Texas, in October 1930 ignited the largest oil boom in American history, transforming the quiet farming community overnight.
2010, Kenny Franks, The Texas Republic and the Mormon Kingdom of God:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilgores | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (8)
ko 킬고어 (city in Texas) · cmn 基爾戈 /基尔戈 (city in Texas) · fr Kilgore (city in Texas) · ru Ки́лгор (city in Texas) · de Kilgore (city in Texas) · la Kilgorium (city in Texas) · ar كِيلْغُور (city in Texas) · es Kilgore (city in Texas)