Washington

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Quotations 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also 2 Italian 2.1 Proper noun 3 Tatar 3.1 Proper noun 3.1.1 References

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[edit] Etymology

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Habitational surname from the Old English place name "settlement of (a person named) Wassa".

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• (US) IPA: /ˈwɑʃɪŋtən/
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Singular Washington

Plural -

Washington

1. George Washington, the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army and first President of the United States of America, from 1789 to 1797.
2. Washington, D.C., the federal capital of the United States since 1800.
3. (by synecdoche) The government or administrative authority of the United States.

   "Washington’s conclusion that Israel likely misused U.S.-made cluster munitions by firing them at civilian areas in Lebanon has brought new pressure on Israel to review its wartime practices." — Cluster-bomb report weighs on Israel, Yahoo News, January 30, 2007.

4. A state of the United States of America. Capital: Olympia.
5. A town in the county of Tyne and Wear in the Northeast of England.
6. A surname.
7. A male given name popular during the first century of American independence, also in the form George Washington.

[edit] Quotations

• For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

[edit] Derived terms

• WA
• Washington DC
• Washingtonian
• Washington's Birthday

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[edit] See also

• Appendix:Place names in Washington State
• DC

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[edit] Italian

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Washington

1. Washington
2. The letter W in the Italian phonetic alphabet

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[edit] Tatar

[edit] Proper noun

Washington

1. Washington

[edit] References

• Azatliq.org