ALL meanings of washington
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W w - noun washington Booker T(aliaferro) [boo k-er tol-uh-ver] /ˈbʊk ər ˈtɒl ə vər/ (Show IPA), 1856–1915, U.S. reformer, educator, author, and lecturer. 1
- noun washington George, 1732–99, U.S. general and political leader: 1st president of the U.S. 1789–97. 1
- noun washington Martha (Martha Dandridge) 1732–1802, wife of George. 1
- noun washington Also called Washington, D.C. the capital of the United States, on the Potomac between Maryland and Virginia: coextensive with the District of Columbia. Abbreviation: Wash. 1
- noun washington Also called Washington State. a state in the NW United States, on the Pacific coast. 68,192 sq. mi. (176,615 sq. km). Capital: Olympia. Abbreviation: WA (for use with zip code), Wash. 1
- noun washington a city in SW Pennsylvania. 1
- noun washington a city in SW Indiana. 1
- noun washington a town in central Illinois. 1
- noun washington Mount, a mountain in N New Hampshire, in the White Mountains: highest peak in the NE United States. 6293 feet (1918 meters). 1
- noun washington Lake, a lake in W Washington, near Seattle. 20 miles (32 km) long. 1
- noun washington a male given name. 1
- noun washington (Slang) (US) a one-dollar bill. 0
- noun washington a state of the northwestern US, on the Pacific: consists of the Coast Range and the Olympic Mountains in the west and the Columbia Plateau in the east. Capital: Olympia. Pop: 6 131 445 (2003 est). Area: 172 416 sq km (66 570 sq miles) 0
- noun washington the capital of the US, coextensive with the District of Columbia and situated near the E coast on the Potomac River: site chosen by President Washington in 1790; contains the White House and the Capitol; a major educational and administrative centre. Pop: 563 384 (2003 est) 0
- noun washington a town in Tyne and Wear: designated a new town in 1964. Pop: 53 388 (2001) 0
- noun washington Booker T(aliaferro). 1856–1915, US Black educationalist and writer 0
- noun washington Denzel (ˈdɛnzɛl). US film actor; his films include Glory (1990), Malcolm X (1992), The Hurricane (1999), and John Q. (2002) 0
- noun washington George. 1732–99, US general and statesman; first president of the US (1789–97). He was appointed commander in chief of the Continental Army (1775) at the outbreak of the War of American Independence, which ended with his defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown (1781). He presided over the convention at Philadelphia (1787) that formulated the constitution of the US and elected him president 0
- noun washington ˈBooker T(aliaferro) (ˈbʊkər ) ; bookˈər) 1856-1915; U.S. educator & author 0
- noun washington George1732-99; 1st president of the U.S. (1789-97): commander in chief of the Continental army 0
- noun washington NW coastal state of the U.S.: admitted, 1889; 66,544 sq mi (172,348 sq km); pop. 5,894,000; cap. Olympia 0
- noun washington capital of the U.S., coextensive with the District of Columbia: pop. 572,000 0
- noun washington Lakelake in WC Wash., near Seattle: c. 20 mi (32 km) long 0
- noun washington Mountmountain of the White Mountains, in N N.H.: highest peak in New England: 6,288 ft (1,917 m) 0