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Washington

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Noun

1. american capital, capital of the united states, washington, washington d.c.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

2. evergreen state, wa, washington

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific

3. capital, washington

the federal government of the United States

4. george washington, president washington, washington

1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)

5. booker t. washington, booker taliaferro washington, washington

United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Washington

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noun
1. 
a state of the northwestern US, on the Pacific: consists of the Coast Range and the Olympic Mountains in the west and the Columbia Plateau in the east. Capital: Olympia. Pop: 6 131 445 (2003 est). Area: 172 416 sq km (66 570 sq miles)
. Abbreviation: Wash or ()in with zip code WA
2. Also called: Washington, DC
the capital of the US, coextensive with the District of Columbia and situated near the E coast on the Potomac River: site chosen by President Washington in 1790; contains the White House and the Capitol; a major educational and administrative centre. Pop: 4 955 139 (2015 est)
3. 
a town in Tyne and Wear: designated a new town in 1964. Pop: 53 388 (2001)
4.  Mount Washington
5.  Lake Washington
noun
1. 
Booker T(aliaferro). 1856–1915, US Black educationalist and writer
2. 
Denzel (ˈdɛnzɛl). US film actor; his films include Glory (1990), Malcolm X (1992), The Hurricane (1999), and John Q. (2002)
3. 
George. 1732–99, US general and statesman; first president of the US (1789–97). He was appointed commander in chief of the Continental Army (1775) at the outbreak of the War of American Independence, which ended with his defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown (1781). He presided over the convention at Philadelphia (1787) that formulated the constitution of the US and elected him president

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Washington

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1. 
NW coastal state of the U.S.: admitted, 1889; 66,544 sq mi (172,348 sq km); pop. 5,894,000; cap. Olympia
abbrev. WA, Wash, or Wa
2. 
capital of the U.S., coextensive with the District of Columbia: pop. 572,000
: also called Washington, D.C.
3. 
Lakelake in WC Wash., near Seattle: c. 20 mi (32 km) long
4. 
Mountmountain of the White Mountains, in N N.H.: highest peak in New England: 6,288 ft (1,917 m)
1. 
ˈBooker T(aliaferro) (ˈbʊkər ) ; bookˈər) 1856-1915; U.S. educator & author
2. 
George1732-99; 1st president of the U.S. (1789-97): commander in chief of the Continental army

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Washington

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A peak, 1,917 m (6,288 ft) high, in the White Mountains of northern New Hampshire. The highest elevation in the northeast United States, it is known for its unusually severe weather.
First lady of the United States (1789-1797) as the wife of President George Washington.
A lake in west-central Washington on the eastern boundary of Seattle.
American singer noted for her warm, powerful voice and sensitive interpretation of jazz, blues, and popular standards.
American military leader and the first president of the United States (1789-1797). Commander of the American forces in the Revolutionary War (1775-1783), he presided over the Constitutional Convention (1787) and was elected president of the fledgling country (1789). He shunned partisan politics and in his farewell address (1796) warned against foreign involvement.
1. Abbr. WA or Wash. A state of the northwest United States on the Pacific Ocean. It was admitted as the 42nd state in 1889. Explored by Capt. James Cook in 1778, Washington was the object of a dispute between Britain and the United States until 1846, when its northern border was set at the 49th parallel. Olympia is the capital and Seattle the largest city.
2. The capital of the United States, on the Potomac River between Virginia and Maryland and coextensive with the District of Columbia. It was designed by Pierre L'Enfant and became the capital in 1800. In the War of 1812 the British captured and sacked (1814) Washington, burning most of the public buildings, including the Capitol and the White House.
American educator. Born into slavery, he acquired an education after emancipation and became the principal of Tuskegee Institute, which flourished under his leadership (1881-1915). He also wrote an autobiography, Up from Slavery (1901).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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