Washington, D.C.
See also: Washington D.C.
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Named for George Washington. The name "Washington, D.C." (analogous in form to "Richmond, VA") reflects the fact that at the time of its founding, it was only one of three cities in D.C., alongside Georgetown and Alexandria. (In 1871, Congress repealed the charters of Georgetown and Washington and created a unitary territorial government for the whole District of Columbia.)
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
- The capital city of the United States, formally known as the District of Columbia. Abbreviated as D.C. or DC.
- 2015, Paul Beatty, The Sellout, Oneworld Publications (2016), page 4:
- Washington, D.C., with its wide streets, confounding roundabouts, marble statues, Doric columns, and domes, is supposed to feel like ancient Rome (that is, if the streets of ancient Rome were lined with homeless black people, bomb-sniffing dogs, tour buses, and cherry blossoms).
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TranslationsEdit
federal capital of the United States of America
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See alsoEdit
See alsoEdit
States: Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming |
Federal District: Washington, D.C. |
Territories: American Samoa · Guam · Northern Mariana Islands · Puerto Rico · United States minor outlying islands · United States Virgin Islands |
PortugueseEdit
Proper nounEdit
Washington, D.C. f
- Alternative spelling of Washington D.C.
SwedishEdit
Proper nounEdit
Washington, D.C. n
- Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)
TurkishEdit
Proper nounEdit
Washington, D.C.
- Alternative spelling of Vaşington, D.C.: Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)