Definition of Lexington

1. Noun. Town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought.

Generic synonyms: Town
Group relationships: Bay State, Ma, Massachusetts, Old Colony

2. Noun. A city in eastern Kentucky; noted for raising thoroughbred horses.
Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center
Group relationships: Bluegrass State, Kentucky, Ky

3. Noun. The first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775).

Definition of Lexington

1. Proper noun. Any number of places in the USA, see Wikipedia:Lexington ¹

2. Proper noun. The battle of Lexington, one of the first battles in the American Revolutionary War, see Wikipedia:Battles of Lexington and Concord ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lexington

Lewis acids
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis base
Lewis bases
Lewis blood group
Lewis structure
Lewisia
Lewisia cotyledon
Lewisia rediviva
Lewiston
Lewy body
Lex
Lexa
Lexi
Lexie
Lexington (current term)
Lexington and Concord
Leycesteria
Leycesteria formosa
Leyden
Leyden's ataxia
Leyden's crystals
Leyden's neuritis
Leyden jar
Leydig
Leydig's cell
Leydig's cells
Leydig cell adenoma

Literary usage of Lexington

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1862)
"The Con federates have entire possession of the ferry now, and will hold it as long as they please. Yours, X. Doc. 91. RECAPTURE OF Lexington, MO. ..."

2. The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"Its area is about 17 sq. m., and it contains three villages—Lexington, East Lexington and North Lexington. Agriculture is virtually the only industry. ..."

3. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1922)
"Therefore, be it further resolved, that a high school district, to be known as the Lexington high school district, comprising the districts above set forth, ..."

4. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"Lexington was the scene of a siege in 1861, when a Confederate force of 18000 ... Lexington is the seat of the Central College for Women, the Lexington ..."

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