Washington

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biographical name (1)

Wash·​ing·​ton ˈwȯ-shiŋ-tən 

ˈwä-,

 chiefly Midland also  ˈwȯr-,

 or  ˈwär-

Book*er ˈbu̇-kər  Tal*ia*ferro

sic

ˈtä-lə-vər  1856–1915 American educator

Washington

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biographical name (2)

George 1732–1799 American general; 1st president of the U.S. (1789–97)

Washingtonian

ˌwȯ-shiŋ-ˈtō-nē-ən 

ˌwä-

ˌwȯr-

ˌwär-

-nyən

adjective

Washington

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geographical name

Wash·​ing·​ton ˈwȯ-shiŋ-tən 

ˈwä-,

 chiefly Midland also  ˈwȯr-shiŋ-,

 or  ˈwär-

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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

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city and capital of the U.S., coextensive with the District of Columbia and often referred to as Washington, D.C. population 601,723

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see teraina

Washingtonian

ˌwȯ-shiŋ-ˈtō-nē-ən 

ˌwä-

-nyən

adjective or noun