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Definition of Capital of Arizona
1. Noun. The state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation.
Generic synonyms: State Capital
Group relationships: Arizona, Az, Grand Canyon State
Lexicographical Neighbors of Capital Of Arizona
Literary usage of Capital of Arizona
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of Arizona by Thomas Edwin Farish (1916)
"Moreover, while it is a comparatively short and easy journey from any part of
the territory in question to the county seats or the capital of Arizona, ..."
2. Elementary Geography (1880)
"For what is the Colorado noted ? Describe the Gila (he'lan) River. Name the
capital of Arizona. Where is Prescott ? ..."
3. Elementary Geography (1881)
"For what is the Colorado noted ? Describe the Gila (he'lah) River. Name the
capital of Arizona. Where is Prescott ? ..."
4. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"PHOENIX, the capital of Arizona, USA, and the county- seat of Maricopa county,
situated on the Salt river, in the south central part of the state. Pop. ..."
5. The Earth and Its Inhabitants by Élisée Reclus (1893)
"Tucson, former capital of Arizona, is the oldest place in the country; here the
Spaniards had erected their first military post, and the finest church in ..."
6. The Resources of Arizona: Its Mineral, Farming, Grazing and Timber Lands by Patrick Hamilton (1884)
"... Town of Silver King, A. T 184 City of Tombstone 216 Prescott, Capital of
Arizona 248 Flagstaff, A. T 264 Group of Apaches 280 Group of Yuma Indians . ..."
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