western reserve

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Definition of western reserve in English English dictionary

A region of northeast Ohio bordering on Lake Erie. It was retained by Connecticut after other western claims were ceded to the U.S. Congress in 1786. Much of the area was given or sold to immigrants from Connecticut (1786-1800), and the remainder of the territory was ceded to Ohio in 1800 and became part of the Northwest Territory. Tract of land, northeastern Ohio, U.S. Located on the southern shore of Lake Erie, it formed part of the western lands of Connecticut not surrendered to Congress in 1786. It covered about 3,500,000 ac (1,417,500 ha) and was sold in part to immigrants from Connecticut (1786-1800). Ceded in 1800 to Ohio, it was later divided into several counties

Hyphenation

west·ern re·serve

Turkish pronunciation

hwestırn rizırv

Pronunciation

/ˈhwestərn rēˈzərv/ /ˈhwɛstɜrn riːˈzɜrv/