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Washington

biographical name Wash·ing·ton \ˈwȯ-shiŋ-tən, ˈwä-, chiefly Midland also ˈwȯr- or ˈwär-\

Definition of WASHINGTON

Book*er \ˈbu̇-kər\ Tal*ia*ferro \ˈtä-lə-vər—sic\ 1856–1915 Am. educ.

biographical name

George 1732–1799 Am. gen.; 1st pres. of the United States (1789–97)

— Wash·ing·to·nian \ˌwȯ-shiŋ-ˈtō-nē-ən, ˌwä-, ˌwȯr-, ˌwär-, -nyən\ adjective

geographical name Wash·ing·ton \ˈwȯ-shiŋ-tən, ˈwä-, chiefly Midland also ˈwȯr-shiŋ- or ˈwär-\

state NW United States ∗ Olympia area 68,192 square miles (177,299 square kilometers), pop 6,724,540

city ∗ of the United States, coextensive with District of Columbia and often collectively referred to as Washington, D.C. pop 601,723

— see teraina

— Wash·ing·to·nian \ˌwȯ-shiŋ-ˈtō-nē-ən, ˌwä-, -nyən\ adjective or noun

WASHINGTON Defined for Kids

geographical name Wash·ing·ton \ˈwȯ-shiŋ-tən, ˈwä-\

city, capital of U.S.; having the same boundaries as District of Columbia

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