Washington, D.C. en · PROPN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈwɑʃɪŋtən ˈdiː ˌsiː/ (US)
Etymology
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 (In 1871, Congress repealed the charters of Georgetown and Washington and created a unitary territorial government for the whole District of Columbia.)
Meanings
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The capital city of the United States, formally known as the District of Columbia. Abbreviated as D.C. or DC.
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).
2015, Paul Beatty, The Sellout, Oneworld Publications (2016), page 4:
- (metonymically) The United States government.
Forms
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Translations (135)
sm Uasigitone D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · cy Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · hu Washington (federal capital of the United States of America) · os Вашингтон (federal capital of the United States of America) · nn Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · th วอชิงตัน ดี.ซี. (federal capital of the United States of America) · vi Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · tr Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · lo ວໍຊິງຕັນ ດີ.ຊີ. (federal capital of the United States of America) · yue 華盛頓 /华盛顿 (federal capital of the United States of America) · de Washington (federal capital of the United States of America) · so Washington D.C (federal capital of the United States of America) · ja ワシントンDC (federal capital of the United States of America) · lt Vašingtonas (federal capital of the United States of America) · la Vasintonia (federal capital of the United States of America) · hy Վաշինգտոն ԿՇ (federal capital of the United States of America) · id Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · eu Washington (federal capital of the United States of America) · as ৱাছিংটন (federal capital of the United States of America) · sco Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · mt Washington, DC (federal capital of the United States of America) · haw Wakinekona, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · pa ਵਾਸ਼ਿੰਗਟਨ, ਡੀ.ਸੀ. (federal capital of the United States of America) · hi वॉशिंगटन (federal capital of the United States of America) · ru Вашингто́н (federal capital of the United States of America) · fr Washington (federal capital of the United States of America) · mk Вашингтон (federal capital of the United States of America) · ar بواشنطن دي سي (federal capital of the United States of America) · cmn 華盛頓特區 /华盛顿特区 (federal capital of the United States of America) · moh Ranatakariáhsne (federal capital of the United States of America) · be Вашынгто́н (federal capital of the United States of America) · gu વોશિંગ્ટન, ડી.સી. (federal capital of the United States of America) · ar واشنتن دي سي (federal capital of the United States of America) · sv Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · pt Washington D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · sv Washington (federal capital of the United States of America) · syl ꠃꠣꠡꠤꠋꠐꠘ ꠒꠤ.ꠍꠤ. (federal capital of the United States of America) · el Ουάσινγκτον (federal capital of the United States of America) · tg Вашингтон (federal capital of the United States of America) · ar وَاشِنْطُن (federal capital of the United States of America) · ty Washington (federal capital of the United States of America) · ky Вашингтон (federal capital of the United States of America) · fi Washington (federal capital of the United States of America) · es Washington D. C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · pl Waszyngton (federal capital of the United States of America) · ne वासिङ्टन, डी.सी. (federal capital of the United States of America) · tt Вашингто́н (federal capital of the United States of America) · ja 華府 (federal capital of the United States of America) · ce Вашингтон (federal capital of the United States of America) · as ৱাছিংটন ডি.চি. (federal capital of the United States of America) · mn Вашингтон хот (federal capital of the United States of America) · gl Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · fy Washington D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · ps واشنگټن ډي سي (federal capital of the United States of America) · fy Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · chr ᏩᏏᏓᏂ, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · fr Washington, district de Columbia (federal capital of the United States of America) · tl Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · ro Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · qu Washington DC (federal capital of the United States of America) · is Washington (federal capital of the United States of America) · km វ៉ាស៊ីនតោនឌីស៊ី (federal capital of the United States of America) · sh Vašington (federal capital of the United States of America) · ba Вашингтон (federal capital of the United States of America) · ab Ўашингтон (federal capital of the United States of America) · fa واشینگتن دی.سی. (federal capital of the United States of America) · nb Washington D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · kn ವಾಷಿಂಗ್ಟನ್, ಡಿ.ಸಿ. (federal capital of the United States of America) · de Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · ja 華盛頓 (federal capital of the United States of America) · bn ওয়াশিংটন, ডি.সি. (federal capital of the United States of America) · sah Уашиҥтон (federal capital of the United States of America) · sw Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · bn ওয়াশিংটন (federal capital of the United States of America) · tr Vaşington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · ms Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · ro Washington (federal capital of the United States of America) · ur واشنگٹن ڈی سی (federal capital of the United States of America) · bg Вашингтон (federal capital of the United States of America) · ko 워싱턴 D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · et Washington (federal capital of the United States of America) · da Washington D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · uk Вашингтон (federal capital of the United States of America) · da Washington (federal capital of the United States of America) · ja ワシントンD.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · nl Washington D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · cs Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · ak Wɔhyeten (federal capital of the United States of America) · io Washington DC (federal capital of the United States of America) · yi וואַשינגטאָן די סי (federal capital of the United States of America) · uz Vashington (federal capital of the United States of America) · la Vasingtonia (federal capital of the United States of America) · te వాషింగ్టన్, డి.సి. (federal capital of the United States of America) · az Vaşinqton (federal capital of the United States of America) · ar وَاشِنْطُن الْعَاصِمَة (federal capital of the United States of America) · lkt Tȟuŋkášila Othí (federal capital of the United States of America) · cmn 華府 /华府 (federal capital of the United States of America) · izh Vašington (federal capital of the United States of America) · ru Вашингто́н, о́круг Колу́мбия (federal capital of the United States of America) · eo Vaŝingtono (federal capital of the United States of America) · vi Hoa Thịnh Đốn (federal capital of the United States of America) · gcf Wachinntonn (federal capital of the United States of America) · ml വാഷിങ്ടൺ, ഡി.സി. (federal capital of the United States of America) · chy Vášêtaëno (federal capital of the United States of America) · gur Wasɩŋtɔn DC (federal capital of the United States of America) · ast Washington (federal capital of the United States of America) · yue 華府 /华府 (federal capital of the United States of America) · sh Вашингтон (federal capital of the United States of America) · sl Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · am ዋሺንግተን ዲሲ (federal capital of the United States of America) · mr वॉशिंग्टन, डी.सी. (federal capital of the United States of America) · sk Washington D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · lo ວໍຊິງຕັນ, ດີຊີ (federal capital of the United States of America) · af Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · mn Вашингтон (federal capital of the United States of America) · he וושינגטון די. סי. (federal capital of the United States of America) · my ဝါရှင်တန်ဒီစီ (federal capital of the United States of America) · nan-hbl 華府 /华府 (federal capital of the United States of America) · hi वॉशिंगटन डी॰ सी॰ (federal capital of the United States of America) · it Washington (federal capital of the United States of America) · ay Washington, DC (federal capital of the United States of America) · gd Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · br Washington D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · xal Вашингтон (federal capital of the United States of America) · ca Washington DC (federal capital of the United States of America) · udm Вашингтон (federal capital of the United States of America) · ga Washington, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · ht Wachintòn (federal capital of the United States of America) · tk Waşington (federal capital of the United States of America) · vi Oa-sinh-tơn, D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · ka ვაშინგტონი (federal capital of the United States of America) · kk Уашиңтон (federal capital of the United States of America) · sq Uashington D.C. (federal capital of the United States of America) · lv Vašingtona (federal capital of the United States of America) · ta வாசிங்டன், டி. சி. (federal capital of the United States of America)