Washington
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- proper noun
- /ˈwɔːʃɪŋtən/
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George Washington
- Every American learns about George Washington's role in founding the United States and his presidency.
- George Washington
- President Washington
- General Washington
That came from those guys they convinced George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
- That came from those guys they convinced George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
- And, you know, just like George Washington chose to walk away.
- It was the story about George Washington, the Blooppull president.
- Like less so like the George Washington never had a hot shower.
- Drew Washington to George Washington, Mount Vernon.
Examples
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Your choices are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson or Abraham Lincoln.
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Even some statues of George Washington must come down.
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And we say goodbye to George Washington, at least for now.
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We had George Washington because he was a special person.
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General Washington has written to ask me to return home and become his secretary of state.
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Men, I have a dispatch from headquarters, signed by General Washington himself.
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Couple hundred years ago, a few guys named Washington, Jefferson and Adams... were branded as traitors by the British.
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Right now, Bush is reading Ron Chernow's Washington: A Life, a biography of the first president.
Academic text (2011) -
Every school child learns about George Washington's wooden tongue stud.
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The protesters scaled a statue of George Washington waving the Palestinian flag.
Synonyms
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The first President of the United States and leader of the army during the American Revolution
Compounds
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The capital city of the United States where the national government is based
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A large public university in Seattle, Washington, known for strong research and medical programs
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A large suspension bridge carrying traffic across the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey
Surface Forms
Etymology
The name Washington, as in George Washington, began as an English place name meaning something like a 'settlement by the water', with wash meaning 'wash' or 'water' and -ton like 'town'. So his family name came from that old place, and his fame later gave the name to the city and the state.