London

English

/ˈlʌn.dən/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (capital city in United Kingdom). Situated near the mouth of the River Thames in southeast England, with a metropolitan population of more than 13,000,000.
  • (former administrative county in England), created in 1889 from parts of Kent, Middlesex and Surrey, and merged into Greater London in 1965.
  • (figuratively) The government of the United Kingdom.
  • (city in southwestern Ontario), with a population of approximately 300,000.
  • (small agricultural village in Savigny-sur-Seille).
  • (village in Kiritimati).
  • (urban neighborhood in Belgrade).
  • Several places in the United States:
  • for someone from London.
  • (rare) .

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English London inherited from Old English Lunden derived from Latin Londīnium.

Origin

Latin

Londīnium

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