capital_of_the_united_states | ||
1. | [ noun ] (government,geography) 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 | |
Synonyms: | Washington washington_d.c. American_capital | |
Related terms: | national_capital Potomac DC washington_monument lincoln_memorial White_House Capitol_Hill Georgetown capitol | |
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capital_of_the_United_Kingdom capital_of_the_Soviet_Union capital_of_the_Philippines capital_of_The_Netherlands capital_of_the_Irish_Republic capital_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago |