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Definition of Washington
1. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: American Capital, Capital Of The United States, Washington D.c.
Terms within: Capitol, Capitol Building, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, White House, Capitol Hill, The Hill, Georgetown
Generic synonyms: National Capital
Group relationships: D.c., Dc, District Of Columbia
Specialized synonyms: Potomac
Derivative terms: Washingtonian
Terms within: Capitol, Capitol Building, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, White House, Capitol Hill, The Hill, Georgetown
Generic synonyms: National Capital
Group relationships: D.c., Dc, District Of Columbia
Specialized synonyms: Potomac
Derivative terms: Washingtonian
2. Noun. A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific.
Exact synonyms: Evergreen State, Wa
Terms within: Pacific Northwest, Mount Ranier National Park, North Cascades National Park, Olympic National Park, Cape Flattery, Aberdeen, Bellingham, Kennewick, Capital Of Washington, Olympia, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Walla Walla, Yakima, Mount Saint Helens, Mount St. Helens, Mt. St. Helens, Adams, Mount Adams, Lake Chelan, Columbia, Columbia River, Inland Passage, Inside Passage, Puget Sound, Mount Ranier, Mount Tacoma, Mt. Ranier, Ranier, Scablands, Snake, Snake River
Generic synonyms: American State
Group relationships: America, The States, U.s., U.s.a., United States, United States Of America, Us, Usa
Derivative terms: Washingtonian
Terms within: Pacific Northwest, Mount Ranier National Park, North Cascades National Park, Olympic National Park, Cape Flattery, Aberdeen, Bellingham, Kennewick, Capital Of Washington, Olympia, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Walla Walla, Yakima, Mount Saint Helens, Mount St. Helens, Mt. St. Helens, Adams, Mount Adams, Lake Chelan, Columbia, Columbia River, Inland Passage, Inside Passage, Puget Sound, Mount Ranier, Mount Tacoma, Mt. Ranier, Ranier, Scablands, Snake, Snake River
Generic synonyms: American State
Group relationships: America, The States, U.s., U.s.a., United States, United States Of America, Us, Usa
Derivative terms: Washingtonian
3. Noun. The federal government of the United States.
4. Noun. 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799).
Exact synonyms: George Washington, President Washington
Generic synonyms: Full General, General, Chief Executive, President, President Of The United States, United States President
Derivative terms: Washingtonian
Generic synonyms: Full General, General, Chief Executive, President, President Of The United States, United States President
Derivative terms: Washingtonian
5. Noun. United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915).
Exact synonyms: Booker T. Washington, Booker Taliaferro Washington
Generic synonyms: Educator, Pedagog, Pedagogue
Generic synonyms: Educator, Pedagog, Pedagogue
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