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Definition of Lexington
1. Noun. Town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought.
2. Noun. A city in eastern Kentucky; noted for raising thoroughbred horses.
3. Noun. The first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775).
Generic synonyms: Pitched Battle
Group relationships: American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, American War Of Independence, War Of American Independence
Geographical relationships: Bay State, Ma, Massachusetts, Old Colony
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
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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