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London
biographical name Lon·don \ˈlən-dən\
Definition of LONDON
John Griffith 1876–1916 Jack London Am. writer
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London
geographical name Lon·don \ˈlən-dən\
Definition of LONDON
1
city Canada in SE Ontario on Thames River pop 366,151
2
city & port SE England ∗ of United Kingdom formerly constituting an administrative county; comprises City of London or The City (approximately coextensive with ancient Lon·din·i·um \län-ˈdi-nē-əm, ˌlən-\; pop 4000) & 32 other boroughs, which together are referred to as the metropolitan county of Greater London (area 632 sq miles or 1637 sq kilometers, pop 6,377,900)
— Lon·don·er \-də-nər\ noun
LONDON Defined for Kids
London
geographical name Lon·don \ˈlən-dən\
Definition of LONDON for Kids
2
city, capital of England & of United Kingdom
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