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Definition: Berkshires

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A low mountain range in western Massachusetts; a resort area.[Wordnet].

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Date "Berkshires" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1800. (references)

Common Expressions: Berkshires

Expressions Definition
The Berkshires Over half a billion years ago Africa collided with North America, pushing up the Appalachian Mountains and forming the Taconic bedrock of the Berkshires. Erosion over hundreds of millions of years wore these mountains down to the hills that we see today. See also: Taconic orogeny. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: Berkshires

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The Berkshires 24     Camp Ramah in the Berkshires 10
Camp Ramah in the Berkshires 10     The Berkshires 24

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Translations: Berkshires

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Japanese バークシャーズ (Berkshires). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Berkshires. (volunteer & more translations)
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