Westminster
English
editEtymology
editFrom the abbey of Westminster; from Middle English Westmestre; equivalent to west + minster.
Pronunciation
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈwɛs(t)ˌmɪnstə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈwɛstˌmɪnstɚ/
Proper noun
editWestminster
- The abbey of Westminster.
- The City of Westminster: a London borough of Greater London including the principal offices of the British government.
- A neighbourhood in central London; the administrative centre of borough of Westminster.
- The Palace of Westminster
- (colloquial, metonymically) The British parliament, based at the Palace of Westminster.
- A northern suburb of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4076).
- A number of places in the United States:
- A city in Orange County, California.
- A city in Adams County and Jefferson County, Colorado.
- A census-designated place in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
- A city, the county seat of Carroll County, Maryland.
- A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
- A ghost town in Paradise Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Auglaize Township, Allen County, Ohio.
- A city in Oconee County, South Carolina.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place, formerly a city in Collin County, Texas.
- A town and village in Windham County, Vermont.
- A community of Alfred and Plantagenet township, eastern Ontario, Canada.
- A neighbourhood, formerly a town, now within the City of London, Ontario.
- A village in Free State province, South Africa, founded by the Duke of Westminster.
- A suburb of Perth, in the City of Stirling, Western Australia.
- An English dukedom.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
edit- City of Westminster (London Borough)
- Westminster Abbey
- Westminster Cathedral
- Palace of Westminster
Translations
editLondon borough of Greater London
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Palace of Westminster
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city in Orange County, California
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