| Front | Washington |ˈwɒʃɪŋtən| |
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| Back | 1 a state of the north-western US, on the Pacific coast pop. 6,549,224 (est. 2008) capital, Olympia. It became the 42nd state in 1889. 2 the capital of the US pop. 591,833 (est. 2008). It is coextensive with the District of Columbia, a federal district on the Potomac River with boundaries on the states of Virginia and Maryland. Founded in 1790, during the presidency of George Washington, it was planned and built as a capital city. Full name Washington DC. 3 an industrial town in NE England, designated as a new town in 1964 pop. 51,700 (est. 2009). DERIVATIVES Washingtonian |ˌwɒʃɪŋˈtəʊnɪən | noun & adjective |
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