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Definition Stonewall in American English

Stonewall

/ˈstoʊnˌwɔl/
1

a gay bar in New York City where there were protests in 1969 after police entered to search for illegal activity. These events are important because they are considered as the beginning of gay people's fight for political rights in the U.S.

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Definition Stonewall in American English