Washington
1 of 3biographical name (1)
Wash·ing·ton
ˈwȯ-shiŋ-tən 
ˈwä-,
chiefly Midland also ˈwȯr-,
or ˈwär-
Book*er
ˈbu̇-kər
Tal*ia*ferro
1856–1915 American educator
Tal*ia*ferro
sic
ˈtä-lə-vər
1856–1915 American educator
Washington
2 of 3biographical name (2)
George 1732–1799 American general; 1st president of the U.S. (1789–97)
Washington
3 of 3geographical name
Wash·ing·ton
ˈwȯ-shiŋ-tən
ˈwä-,
chiefly Midland also ˈwȯr-shiŋ-,
or ˈwär-
1
state in the northwestern U.S. bordering the Pacific Ocean, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puget Sound, the Strait of Georgia, and British Columbia, Canada; capital Olympia area 68,192 square miles (177,299 square kilometers), population 6,724,540
2
city and capital of the U.S., coextensive with the District of Columbia and often referred to as
Washington, D.C.
population 601,723
3
see teraina
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“Washington.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Washington. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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