medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
> Interesting and curious point. Likewise, we usually say "the
Levant." Among cites, "The Hague." Among the American united
States, the only one, I can think of, that ever takes a direct
article (and not all the time) is Tennessee. For example,
"Soldiers of the Army of the Tennessee
> fought valiantly, against the Union cavalry."
"The Army of the Tennessee" was not for the state but the river.
But of course one can then ask why one refers to rivers with the
definite article but not states.
Cheers,
Al Magary
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