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How to pronounce selma

IPA transcription: ['sɛlmə]

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Noun

  • a town in central Alabama on the Alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register Black voters

Usage examples

  • Five days later, "Selma" joined in the Union Navy's bombardment of Fort Morgan.
  • Sand and gravel mining is widespread to the south and east of Musselman's Lake.
  • Musselman Company of Biglerville, Pennsylvania, opened an apple processing plant at Inwood.
  • Andy Selman, Nick Riley and Steve Walmsley.
  • The lyrics were written by Craft's wife, Selma.
  • Selma operates under a council-manager government.
  • Selman teaches courses on artificial intelligence at Cornell University and advises postdoctoral fellows.
  • The title was pitched by "Simpsons" writer Matt Selman.
  • It is named after Selma, Alabama.
  • Garrett sits at the confluence of the Buffalo Creek and the Casselman River.