Alaska and Hawaii achieved statehood in 1959. [=they officially became U.S. states in 1959]
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state|hood — «STAYT hud», noun. the condition or status of being a state, especially a state of the United States … Useful english dictionary
state — state; state·hood; state·less; state·less·ness; state·let; state·li·ly; state·li·ness; state·sid·er; su·per·state; tung·state; un·state; mi·cro·state; mini·state; in·ter·state; state·ly; state·ment; … English syllables
Hood Canal — is a fjord off Puget Sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is sometimes considered to be one of the four main basins of Puget Sound. [ftp://dnr.metrokc.gov/dnr/library/2001/kcr762/PDFELEMENTS/SONR03.pdf Features Of Puget Sound Region:… … Wikipedia
Hood River, Oregon — City Hood River and the Columbia River, facing east … Wikipedia
Hood River County, Oregon — Hood River County Courthouse in Hood River … Wikipedia
hood´like´ — hood 1 «hud», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) a soft covering for the head and neck, either separate or as part of a coat or cape: »My raincoat has a hood. b) a monk s cowl. 2. anything like a hood in shape or use, such as a covering for machinery: »The… … Useful english dictionary
hood´less — hood 1 «hud», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) a soft covering for the head and neck, either separate or as part of a coat or cape: »My raincoat has a hood. b) a monk s cowl. 2. anything like a hood in shape or use, such as a covering for machinery: »The… … Useful english dictionary
Hood (people) — Hood is a surname, and may refer to:* Adam Hood, musician * Admiral Hood, any of several officers (of that name) of the Royal Navy * Alan Hood, a professor at St. Andrews University in Scotland * Alex Hood, aka Alex Hodd, a Canadian actor *… … Wikipedia
Hood — Hood, n. [OE. hood, hod, AS. h[=o]d; akin to D. hoed hat, G. hut, OHG. huot, also to E. hat, and prob. to E. heed. [root]13.] 1. State; condition. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] How could thou ween, through that disguised hood To hide thy state from being … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hood — may refer to:People: For a listing of people with the surname Hood, see Hood (people). Places* In the United States: ** Fort Hood, a US Army post near Killeen, Texas ** Hood College, a liberal arts college in Frederick, Maryland ** Mount Hood is… … Wikipedia
