Jeannette

Jeannette
/jeuh net"/; for 2 also Fr. /zhah net"/, n.
1. a city in W Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. 13,106.
2. Also, Jeannetta /jeuh net"euh/, Jeanette. a female given name, form of Jean.

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      city, Westmoreland county, southwestern Pennsylvania, U.S., in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains. Built on six hills, it developed after the Pennsylvania Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad Company) came through in 1852 providing an outlet for local farm produce. The discovery of natural gas in the vicinity prompted H. Sellers McKee to locate a glass factory there in the 1880s. It was incorporated as a borough in 1889 and as a city in 1938. Though popularly known as Glass City, it was officially named Jeannette, for McKee's wife.

      Light manufacturing (glass, plastic products, and machinery) is the chief economic activity. The Bushy Run Battlefield Park, 6 miles (10 km) north, commemorates Colonel Henry Bouquet's victory (August 1763) over the Ottawa chief Pontiac prior to relieving Fort Pitt during the French and Indian War. Pop. (1990) 11,221; (2000) 10,654.

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  • Jeannette — [ʒaˈnɛt] ist ein aus dem Französischen stammender weiblicher Vorname. Er ist das Diminutiv zu Jeanne. Die deutsche Version des Namens ist Johanna, stammt von Johannes, aus dem Hebräischen kommend, ab und bedeutet „Gott ist gnädig“. Varianten… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Jeannette — Jeannette, PA U.S. city in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 10654 Housing Units (2000): 5139 Land area (2000): 2.413513 sq. miles (6.250970 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.413513 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Jeannette, PA — U.S. city in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 10654 Housing Units (2000): 5139 Land area (2000): 2.413513 sq. miles (6.250970 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.413513 sq. miles (6.250970 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Jeannette — (fr., spr. Schannett), so v.w. Johanna; daher Jeannettenkreuz, s. Kreuz à la Jeannette …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Jeannette — (franz., spr. schanétt ), Hannchen; Jeannettenkreuz (croix à la J., auch bloß J.), ein an einem Samtband um den Hals getragenes kleines Kreuz mit einem Herzen darüber …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Jeannette — (frz., spr. schannétt), Hannchen; auch goldenes Kreuz mit einem Herz darüber (Jeannettenkreuz) …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Jeannette — f French: diminutive form of JEANNE (SEE Jeanne), now also commonly used in the English speaking world. Variants: English: Jeanette; Genette (rare) …   First names dictionary

  • Jeannette — [jə net′] n. a feminine name: dim. Nettie, Netty: see JEANNE …   English World dictionary

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