English noun: American capital |
1. | American capital (location) 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 |
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| Synonyms | capital of the United States, Washington, Washington D.C. |
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| Instance hypernym | national capital |
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| Instance hyponym | Potomac |
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| Part holonym | Capitol, Capitol Building, Capitol Hill, Georgetown, Lincoln Memorial, the Hill, Washington Monument, White House |
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| Part meronym | D.C., DC, District of Columbia |
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