Washington

English

/ˈwɑʃɪŋtən/, /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (countable)
  • (US) , popular during the first century of American independence. Named after .
  • (figuratively) The federal government or administrative authority of the United States. From the capital city of Washington, D.C.
  • A placename

Etymology

Affix from Old English Hwæssa + Old English tūn (enclosure, homestead, town, farmstead, settlement, garden, yard).

Origin

Old English

tūn

Gloss

enclosure, homestead, town, farmstead, settlement, garden, yard

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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