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Black Hills

/ˌˈblæk ˌhɪlz/
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Definitions of Black Hills
  1. noun
    mountains in southwestern South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming; sacred to the Sioux (whites settling in the Black Hills led to the Battle of Little Bighorn); site of Mount Rushmore
  2. noun
    mountains in western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming
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    mount, mountain
    a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
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