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U.S. Territory (1848–1859)
The Territory of Oregon was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from August 14, 1848, until February 14, 1859, when
Oregon_Territory
Early-19th-century U.S. fur trade district in North America
end of joint occupancy, the region south of the 49th parallel became Oregon Territory in the United States while the northern portion became part of the
Oregon_Country
Historic migration route spanning Independence, MO–Oregon City, OR
America that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon Territory. The eastern part of the Oregon Trail crossed what is now the states of Kansas, Nebraska
Oregon_Trail
The governor of Oregon is the head of government of the U.S. state of Oregon and the highest-ranking official in the state. The Oregon Country was obtained
List_of_governors_of_Oregon
Organized incorporated territory of the United States from 1853 to 1889
as the State of Washington. It was created from the portion of the Oregon Territory north of the lower Columbia River and north of the 46th parallel east
Washington_Territory
U.S. state
1818. The Oregon Treaty of 1846 formally brought Oregon under American sovereignty, and the Oregon Territory was created two years later. Oregon was admitted
Oregon
City in Oregon, United States
land claims after traveling the Oregon Trail as the last stop on the trail. It was the capital of the Oregon Territory from its establishment in 1848 until
Oregon_City,_Oregon
County in Washington, United States
Polk signed an act creating the entire region as the Oregon Territory. On September 3, 1849, the Oregon Territorial Legislature modified the borders again
Clark_County,_Washington
1846 treaty which ended the Oregon boundary dispute between the US and UK
U.S. portion of the region was organized as Oregon Territory on August 15, 1848, with Washington Territory being formed from it in 1853. The British portion
Oregon_Treaty
province in the Canadian Confederation in 1867 of the Dominion of Canada; Oregon Territory (1848-1853/1859), established by the United States Congress and approved
History_of_Oregon
Former organized incorporated territory of the United States (1868–1890)
Wyoming Territory were identical to those of the modern State of Wyoming. Because of Wyoming's location as part of the Louisiana Purchase, the Oregon Country
Wyoming_Territory
Early elected government of Pacific Northwest, 1843–1849
until later when the lower chamber of the Oregon House of Representatives for the new federal Oregon Territory was established in August 1848 by action
Provisional Government of Oregon
Provisional_Government_of_Oregon
of Oregon. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see Oregon's congressional
List of United States representatives from Oregon
List_of_United_States_representatives_from_Oregon
Territory of the U.S. between 1863–1890
formerly part of the huge Oregon Territory had been sundered from the coastal Washington Territory north of the young state of Oregon (1859) to the far west
Idaho_Territory
Racist law attempt of Oregon
reiterated a ban on all slavery in Oregon territory, and it forced black and mulatto settlers to leave Oregon territory within three years (two years for
Oregon_black_exclusion_laws
Purchase Territory of Oregon (1848–1859) (preceded by the unrecognized Oregon Country); split into the State of Oregon and Washington Territory Territory of
Historical regions of the United States
Historical_regions_of_the_United_States
Early 19th century US–UK boundary dispute
The Oregon boundary dispute or the Oregon Question was a 19th-century territorial dispute over the political division of the Pacific Northwest of North
Oregon_boundary_dispute
There are 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. The Oregon Constitution does not explicitly provide for county seats; Article VI, covering the "Administrative
List_of_counties_in_Oregon
Buttes in Wyoming, United States
over the Rocky Mountains, the Oregon Buttes signified to pioneers on the Oregon Trail the entrance to the Oregon Territory. In recognition of what they
Oregon_Buttes
to 54°40′ north latitude. After the region was organized within the Oregon Territory with the current northern border of 49° north, Vancouver County was
List of counties in Washington
List_of_counties_in_Washington
County in Oregon, United States
and Montana Territory in 1864, the parts of Wasco County east of the present Oregon boundaries were ceded to those territories. Other Oregon counties were
Wasco_County,_Oregon
Seattle businessman and pioneer
the first settlers of Elliott Bay in Seattle in Oregon Territory, later part of Washington Territory. Terry and his brother, Leander Terry, were both
Charles_C._Terry
Elected constitutional officer
secretary of state of Oregon, an elected constitutional officer within the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon, is first in the
Oregon_Secretary_of_State
American pioneer, mountain man, law enforcement official, and politician(1810–1875)
man, law enforcement official, and politician in the Oregon Country and later Oregon Territory of the United States. A trapper involved in the fur trade
Joseph_Meek
Defunct American legislative body
Congress in 1848 as the legislative branch of the government of the Oregon Territory. The upper chamber Council and lower chamber House of Representatives
Oregon Territorial Legislature
Oregon_Territorial_Legislature
List of ships with the same or similar names
United States Navy have been named USS Oregon, in honor of the Oregon Territory or the 33rd state. The first USS Oregon (1841) was a brig purchased in 1841
USS_Oregon
Heavy cruiser of the United States Navy
ship. Her bell was sent back to Oregon where it is on display at the Museum of the Oregon Territory in Oregon City, Oregon. She was stricken 1 November 1970
USS_Oregon_City
congressional delegations from Oregon to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. The current Oregon delegation consists of 6 congresspersons
Oregon's congressional delegations
Oregon's_congressional_delegations
region was part of Oregon Territory from 1848 to 1853, after which it was separated from Oregon and established as Washington Territory following the efforts
History_of_Washington_(state)
The Oregon Superintendent of Indian Affairs was an official position of the U.S. state of Oregon, and previously of the Oregon Territory, that existed
Oregon Superintendent of Indian Affairs
Oregon_Superintendent_of_Indian_Affairs
Organized incorporated territory of the United States from 1864 to 1889
in the Oregon Territory. The part of the Oregon Territory that became part of Montana had been split off as part of the Washington Territory. The boundary
Montana_Territory
Creek in Montana, United States of America
Gold Creek is a creek in southwestern Montana, United States, on Interstate 90 northwest of Garrison, between Butte and Missoula. It flows through parts
Gold_Creek_(Montana)
City in Oregon, United States
Ashland is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It lies along Interstate 5 approximately 16 miles (26 km) north of the California border and
Ashland,_Oregon
Official government emblem of the U.S. state of Oregon
and the Seal of the Oregon Territory. The state seal is mandated by Article VI of the Oregon Constitution. The first seal for Oregon was during the Provisional
Seal_of_Oregon
American historic former hotel
Convention document, signed in the tiny settlement of Monticello, Oregon Territory at the time, near the site of the hotel, petitioning the US Congress
Monticello Hotel (Longview, Washington)
Monticello_Hotel_(Longview,_Washington)
Omaha, Nebraska. The Oregon Trail's nominal termination point was Oregon City, at the time the proposed capital of the Oregon Territory. However, many settlers
Route_of_the_Oregon_Trail
City in Oregon, United States
in and the county seat of Douglas County, Oregon. It is located in the Umpqua River Valley in southern Oregon. Founded in 1851, the population was 23,683
Roseburg,_Oregon
US laws allowing ownership of unclaimed land
creation of the Oregon territory in 1848, the US government had passed the most generous land distribution bill in US history. The Oregon Donation Land
Homestead_Acts
opened its doors in 1856 as a community preparatory school for the Oregon Territory and was officially chartered by the state in 1868. OSU briefly served
List of colleges and universities in Oregon
List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_Oregon
City in the United States
city in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The population was 16,010 at the 2020 census, and it is the largest city in Oregon along the Columbia River
The_Dalles,_Oregon
City in Oregon, United States
Coos Bay (Coos: Atsiixis) is a city in Coos County, Oregon, United States, located where the Coos River enters the Coos Bay estuary on the Pacific Ocean
Coos_Bay,_Oregon
Provisional state founded by Mormons, 1848–1850
southern border with Mexico and northward to include parts of the Oregon Territory (recently split along the 49th parallel of latitude by treaty with
State_of_Deseret
American surveyor
civil engineer, business owner, and the first Surveyor General of the Oregon Territory in the Western United States. Preston was born in 1817 in Washington
John_B._Preston
Newspaper in Oregon City (1846–1855)
The Oregon Spectator, was a newspaper published from 1846 to 1855 in Oregon City of what was first the Oregon Country and later the Oregon Territory of
Oregon_Spectator
19th-century expansionist belief in the U.S.
"All Oregon" in the 1844 U.S. presidential election. As president, Polk sought compromise and renewed the earlier offer to divide the territory in half
Manifest_destiny
Area under the direct control of the national government
were territories or parts of territories before reaching statehood, e.g. Louisiana Territory, Mississippi Territory, Oregon Territory, Alaska Territory and
Federal_territory
Poker hand purportedly held by Wild Bill Hickok when he was killed
McCall on August 2, 1876, in Nuttal & Mann's Saloon, Deadwood, Dakota Territory. Hickok's final hand purportedly included the aces and eights of both
Dead_man's_hand
Gold token coins produced in U.S. territories at the time of the California Gold Rush
Territory from 1848 to 1860; "beaver coins" in Oregon Territory in 1849; and gold coins in Colorado Territory from 1860 to 1861. "Territorial". Professional
Territorial_gold
American politician (1826–1901)
politician in the Oregon Territory and the territory and state of Washington. A New York native, he was mayor of Portland, Oregon, and an Indian Agent
James O'Neill (Washington politician)
James_O'Neill_(Washington_politician)
Unincorporated community in Oregon, US
to the Grand Ronde. Settlers began to arrive in the Oregon Territory in mid-1800s via the Oregon Trail, after the establishment of Portland. Boring takes
Boring,_Oregon
Government of the U.S. state of Oregon
leaders of the Oregon Territory gathered at the Oregon Constitutional Convention and drafted a constitution for Oregon. On November 9, 1857, Oregon voters approved
Government_of_Oregon
racism in Oregon began before the territory even became a U.S. state. The topic of race was heavily discussed during the convention where the Oregon Constitution
Racism_in_Oregon
City in Oregon, United States
Springfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Located in the Southern Willamette Valley, it is within the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan
Springfield,_Oregon
Geographical region of the United States
westward over time. The current area includes the old Oregon Territory (created in 1848–Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and areas in Montana west of the Continental
Northwestern_United_States
Highest court in the U.S. state of Oregon
in the Oregon Reporter published by the Oregon Judicial Department. The Territorial Supreme Court was created in 1848 when the Oregon Territory was formed
Oregon_Supreme_Court
at wineries and tasting rooms. Wine has been produced in Oregon since the Oregon Territory was settled in the 1840s; however, viticulture became a significant
Oregon_wine
City in Oregon, United States
Washington County, Oregon, United States. The population was 54,539 at the 2020 census, making it the 12th most populous city in Oregon. Incorporated in
Tigard,_Oregon
County in Oregon, United States
The county is named for George Law Curry, a two-time governor of the Oregon Territory. Curry County includes the Brookings, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area
Curry_County,_Oregon
Oregon Territory's defunct congressional district
Oregon Territory's at-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that encompassed the area of the Oregon Territory. In 1853, the
Oregon Territory's at-large congressional district
Oregon_Territory's_at-large_congressional_district
County in Oregon, United States
Jackson County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 223,259. The county seat is Medford. The
Jackson_County,_Oregon
American outlaw (1847–1882)
question of whether slavery would be expanded into the neighboring Kansas Territory bred tension and hostility. Many people from Missouri migrated to Kansas
Jesse_James
American soldier, gunman, gambler, and actor (1837–1876)
the Nebraska Territory to work as a stable hand while he recovered. There, the freight company had built a stagecoach stop along the Oregon Trail near Fairbury
Wild_Bill_Hickok
City in Oregon, United States
Pendleton is a city in and the county seat of Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population was 17,107 at the time of the 2020 census, which includes
Pendleton,_Oregon
American lawman (1838–1910)
Marshals west of the Mississippi River, mostly working in the Indian Territory. Reeves is credited with more than 3,000 arrests during his career and
Bass_Reeves
Statute to promote homesteading in the Oregon Territory
Congress in late 1850, intended to promote homestead settlements in the Oregon Territory. It followed the Distribution-Preemption Act 1841. The law, a forerunner
Donation_Land_Claim_Act
City in Oregon, U.S.
Hood River is a city in and the county seat of Hood River County, Oregon, United States. It is a port on the Columbia River, and is named for the nearby
Hood_River,_Oregon
Indigenous people of the area now known as Oregon
peoples of Oregon are the set of Indigenous peoples who have inhabited or who still inhabit the area delineated in today's state of Oregon in the Pacific
Native American peoples of Oregon
Native_American_peoples_of_Oregon
and Arizona territories to form a state government and be admitted into the Union, requiring a referendum to determine if both territories should be admitted
List of U.S. states by date of admission to the Union
List_of_U.S._states_by_date_of_admission_to_the_Union
American naval officer and hydrologist
had appropriated funds for two lighthouses in the act creating the Oregon Territory.[citation needed] McArthur was to recommend placing one at Cape Disappointment
William_Pope_McArthur
City in Oregon, United States
1850, sixty-seven-year-old Elijah Davidson and his family set out for Oregon Territory. By 1854, more than a dozen additional church of Christ families from
Monmouth,_Oregon
Conflict between the US government and Cayuse Native Americans (1847–1855)
Marcus Whitman. Over the next few years, the Provisional Government of Oregon and later the United States Army battled the Native Americans east of the
Cayuse_War
American pioneer settler
1821 – September 20, 1887) was an emigrant settler in the Oregon and Washington Territories and founder of Olympia, the state capitol of Washington. Edmund
Edmund_Sylvester
Head of the Portland, Oregon municipal government
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, is the official head of the city of Portland, Oregon, United States. The officeholder is elected for a four-year term and
Mayor_of_Portland,_Oregon
Hunkpapa Lakota leader (1831–1890)
Mountain, North-West Territories, now Saskatchewan. He remained there until 1881, when he and most of his band returned to U.S. territory and surrendered to
Sitting_Bull
Apache tribe chief (c. 1805–1874)
After Mexico gained independence from Spain and took control of this territory, these "Galvez Peace Policy" practices were ended, perhaps from lack of
Cochise
American politician and soldier (1801–1881)
Lane as the first governor of Oregon Territory. When Oregon was admitted as a state in 1859, Lane was elected one of Oregon's first two U.S. senators. In
Joseph_Lane
Fraternal and lineage society of Oregon
society and historical organization for early American settlers of the Oregon Territory. The Association, a non-governmental organization, had both fraternal
Oregon_Pioneer_Association
City in Oregon, United States
Aurora is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2020 census, up from 918 in 2010. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan
Aurora,_Oregon
Early settler of the Oregon Territory
Reuben Shipley was one of the first Black settlers in the Oregon Territory. Reuben Shipley was born in Kentucky between 1800 and 1807. He was enslaved
Reuben_Shipley
City in Coos County, Oregon
Bandon (/ˈbændən/) is a city in Coos County, Oregon, United States, located on the south side of the mouth of the Coquille River. The community was named
Bandon,_Oregon
American pioneer (1830–1928)
couple, with their newborn son and Ezra's brother, set out for the Oregon Territory, where land could be claimed and settled on. Although they endured
Ezra_Meeker
American frontierswoman (1852–1903)
siblings, loaded their wagon, and took the family to Fort Bridger, Wyoming Territory, where they arrived in May 1868. From there, they traveled on the Union
Calamity_Jane
Species of gastropod
(meaning "of Oregon") to honor the Oregon Territory by conchologist John Howard Redfield in 1846. It was declared the state seashell of Oregon in 1989 by
Fusitriton_oregonensis
Former currency in Oregon, United States
coins are quite rare and valuable. After the establishment of the Territory of Oregon, the mint producing the coins became an entirely private enterprise
Beaver_coins
Territorial Government of Oregon," was an act of Congress to turn Oregon into an official U.S. Territory. The bill was passed on August 14, 1848. It was enacted
Oregon_Bill_of_1848
House elections for the 31st U.S. Congress
because the only territory — Wisconsin Territory — became a state in 1848. Two new territories — Minnesota Territory and Oregon Territory — were granted
1848–49 United States House of Representatives elections
1848–49_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
Scottish-born land surveyor
Washington and platted numerous towns in the Oregon Territory which later became the states of Oregon and Washington. He was a member of the Monticello
Peter Crawford (land surveyor)
Peter_Crawford_(land_surveyor)
City in Oregon, United States
Warrenton is a small, coastal city in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Named for D.K. (Daniel Knight) Warren, an early settler, the town is primarily
Warrenton,_Oregon
1857 constitutional convention in Salem, Oregon
The Oregon Constitutional Convention in 1857 drafted the Oregon Constitution in preparation for the Oregon Territory to become a U.S. state. Held from
Oregon Constitutional Convention
Oregon_Constitutional_Convention
Account of the founders Oregon
Oregon pioneer history (1806–1890) is the period in the history of Oregon Country and Oregon Territory, in the present day state of Oregon and Northwestern
Oregon_pioneer_history
Early Oregon legislature
legislature became the Oregon Territorial Legislature when the territorial authorities arrived after the creation of the Oregon Territory by the United States
Provisional Legislature of Oregon
Provisional_Legislature_of_Oregon
Annual event in Oregon, United States
The Oregon State Fair is the official state fair of the U.S. state of Oregon. It takes place every August–September at the 185-acre (0.75 km2) Oregon State
Oregon_State_Fair
House elections for the 32nd U.S. Congress
York Times. Retrieved October 16, 2020. "Earliest Authorities in Oregon" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. p. 23. Dubin, Michael J. (March 1, 1998). United
1850–51 United States House of Representatives elections
1850–51_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
County in Oregon, United States
for President Ulysses S. Grant, who served as an army officer in the Oregon Territory, and at the time of the county's creation was a Union general in the
Grant_County,_Oregon
American politician
Government of Oregon and the government of the Oregon Territory. Avery House (formerly Avery Lodge) at Oregon State University was named after him. Avery
Joseph_C._Avery
City in Oregon, United States
Dallas is a city in and the county seat of Polk County, Oregon, United States. The population was 16,854 at the 2020 census. Dallas is along Rickreall
Dallas,_Oregon
politician of the Oregon Territory of the United States. He platted Eugene City in 1851 with Eugene Skinner. He served in the House of the 3rd Oregon Territorial
David_M._Risdon
City in Oregon, United States
Silverton is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. The city is situated along the 45th parallel about 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Salem, in
Silverton,_Oregon
American attorney and politician (1820–1866)
in the Oregon Territory. He was the first United States Attorney for the territory and later served as mayor of Oregon City and in the Oregon Legislative
Amory_Holbrook
City in and county seat of Columbia County, Oregon
St. Helens is a city in and the county seat of Columbia County, Oregon. It was founded by Captain Henry Montgomery Knighton, a native of New England, in
St._Helens,_Oregon
OREGON TERRITORY
OREGON TERRITORY
Male
Scottish
Scottish form of Latin Gregorius, GREGOR means "watchful; vigilant."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Celtic, Irish, Latin, Shakespearean
Little Ruler; Nobility; Child of the Small Ruler; Queen; Form of Regina; Regan is One of King Lear's Daughters
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of various places called Orton. All those in England share a second element from Old English tÅ«n ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’, but the first element in each case is more difficult to determine. Examples in Cambridgeshire and Warwickshire are on the banks of rivers, so that there it is probably Old English Åfer ‘riverbank’; in other cases it is impossible to decide between ofer ‘ridge’ and ufera ‘upper’. Orton in Cumbria is probably formed with the Old Norse byname Orri ‘black-cock’ (the male black grouse). Orton near Fochabers, Scotland, is of uncertain etymology.
Male
English
English form of French Auberon, OBERON means "elf ruler."Â In Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," this was the name of the king of the fairies.
Boy/Male
Greek Danish
Vigilant.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Morton 1.French : nickname from a double diminutive of More 2.Spanish (Moretón) : from moretón ‘brown’, ‘tanned’ (of skin).
Male
Greek
(ΩÏίων) Greek name, probably ORION means "mountain man." But some sources say that the name may actually be of Akkadian origin; if so, it means "light of heaven." In mythology, this is the name of one of the Titan gods, a primordial hunter who was killed by a scorpion. A constellation was named after him. Orion had two dogs; their names were: Arktophonos and Ptoophagos.Â
Male
Greek
(ΚÏÎων) Greek name KREON means "ruler." In mythology, this is the name of a king of Thebes, husband of Eurydike and father of Haemon.
Boy/Male
English
Son of Greg. Surname.
Girl/Female
Irish
Comes from ri “sovereign, king†and the diminutive -in and means “the king’s child†or may come from riogach “impulsive, furious.†Regan may be used for a boy or a girl.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Greg, a short form of the personal name Gregory.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a player of a musical instrument (any musical instrument, not necessarily what is now known as an organ), from Middle English organ (Old French organe, Late Latin organum ‘device’, ‘(musical) instrument’, Greek organon ‘tool’, from ergein ‘to work or do’).English : from a rare medieval personal name, attested only in the Latinized forms Organus (masculine) and Organa (feminine). Its etymology is obscure; it may be a reworking of a Celtic name.French : habitational name from a place in the Hautes Pyrénées named Organ.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Accuses.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : of uncertain origin; perhaps a variant of Deacon. The name in this spelling seems to have died out in England.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places in Derbyshire called Ireton, or one in North Yorkshire called Irton. All of these are named from the genitive case of Old Norse Ãri ‘Irishmen’ (see Ireland) + tÅ«n ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.English : habitational name from Irton in Cumbria, named from the old river name Irt, which is of uncertain origin, + Old English tÅ«n.
Male
Greek
Short form of Greek Origenes, probably ORIGEN means "mountain-born."
Boy/Male
Greek American
Rising in the sky; dawning. Mythological Orion was a mighty hunter and son of Poseidon. The...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Boy/Male
English American
Fair town. Abbreviation of Trevelyan.
Female
English
English Shakespearian name, possibly derived from the Irish Gaelic word rÃogan, REGAN means "queen."
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of Forego
n.
A genus of extinct herbivorous mammals, abundant in the Tertiary formation of the Rocky Mountains. It is more or less related to the camel, hog, and deer.
n.
A wind instrument containing numerous pipes of various dimensions and kinds, which are filled with wind from a bellows, and played upon by means of keys similar to those of a piano, and sometimes by foot keys or pedals; -- formerly used in the plural, each pipe being considired an organ.
n.
A hydrous borate of lime, from Oregon.
n.
One of a race, of unknown origin, inhabiting a region on the Bay of Biscay in Spain and France.
n.
A kind of triangular lyre or harp.
n.
Formerly, in Ireland, a kind of servile tenure which subjected the tenant to maintain his chieftain gratuitously whenever he wished to indulge in a revel.
n.
A division consisting of three signs.
v. t.
To supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs; to organize.
n.
Trine, an aspect of two planets distant 120 degrees from each other.
n.
A kind of game at ball played by three persons standing at the angular points of a triangle.
n.
A medium of communication between one person or body and another; as, the secretary of state is the organ of communication between the government and a foreign power; a newspaper is the organ of its editor, or of a party, sect, etc.
n.
Any one of several species of large sting rays belonging to Trygon and allied genera.
n.
One of the grand districts or quarters into which any space or surface, as of the earth or the heavens, is conceived of as divided; hence, in general, a portion of space or territory of indefinite extent; country; province; district; tract.
n.
Any one of numerous species of beautiful tropical birds belonging to the family Trogonidae. They are noted for the brilliant colors and the resplendent luster of their plumage.
n.
A figure having three angles; a triangle.
a.
Like a Gorgon; very ugly or terrific; as, a Gorgon face.
n.
A constellation of the northern hemisphere figured as a dragon; Draco.