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Katherine
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1
A popular spelling variant of the female given name Catherine.
"Her passport says Katherine, though friends have always called her Kat."
2
A town in the Northern Territory of Australia, named after the nearby river.
"They stopped in Katherine to see the famous gorge on the way north."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common spelling of Catherine, and also the name of an Australian town and river.
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Her passport says _____, though friends have always called her Kat.