Fort Knox

Meaning

Proper Noun

A United States Army base located in Kentucky, U.S.A.
The United States Bullion Depository, a vault where gold reserves are stored.

Origin

Named after Henry Knox, the Continental Army's chief of artillery during the Revolutionary War and the country's first Secretary of War.

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