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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for washington

Noun

1. Washington, Washington D.C., American capital, capital of the United States, national capital
usage: 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
2. Washington, Evergreen State, WA, American state
usage: a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
3. Capitol, Washington, federal government
usage: the federal government of the United States
4. Washington, George Washington, President Washington, general, full general, President of the United States, United States President, President, Chief Executive
usage: 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)
5. Washington, Booker T. Washington, Booker Taliaferro Washington, educator, pedagogue
usage: United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915)
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