Leavenworth
[lev-uh n-wurth, -werth] /ˈlɛv ənˌwɜrθ, -wərθ/
noun
1.
a city in NE Kansas.
2.
a federal and military prison there.
/ˈlɛvənˌwɜːθ; -wəθ/
noun
1.
a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River: the state’s oldest city, founded in 1854 by proslavery settlers from Missouri. Pop: 35 211 (2003 est)
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