Washington

/ˈwɑʃɪŋtən/name
University
1

A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Olympia. Largest city: Seattle.

2

Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States).

3

District of Columbia (a district of the United States, coterminous with the city of Washington).

4

An English habitational surname from Old English.

5

George Washington, the first president of the United States, and commanding general during its war of independence.

6

The federal government or administrative authority of the United States. From the capital city of Washington, D.C.

7

A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.

8

A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ1212).

9

A ghost town in Autauga County, Alabama.

10

A tiny city in Hempstead County, Arkansas.

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