washington

  • 21Washington — 1.) also Washington, D.C. the District of Columbia D.C. the capital city of the US, on the Potomac River close to the country s east coast. Washington s many government buildings include the ↑White House, and the ↑Capitol, and the Supreme Court.… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON, a Pacific Northwest state of the United States, with a Jewish population – including Seattle – of approximately 45,000 Jews (2003). A Latvian adventurer, Adolph Friedman, who came to Washington in the late 1840s, is considered the… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 23Washington [3] — Washington (spr. Uoschingt n), 1) (City of W.). Hauptstadt der Vereinigten Staaten von Nordamerika, im District Columbia (s. d. 1) gelegen, am linken Ufer des Potamac River (Brücke von 2375 Schritten), zwischen diesem u. dem hier einmündenden… …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 24Washington [3] — Washington (spr. ŭóschingt n), Name vieler Orte in der nordamerikan. Union, namentlich: 1) die Bundeshauptstadt, Sitz der Bundesregierung und des Kongresses, im Distrikt Columbia, unter 38°53 nördl. Br. und 77°1 westl. L., am linken Ufer des… …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 25Washington — (George) (1732 1799) général et premier président des È. U. d Amérique. Général en chef des forces américaines, il gagna la guerre de l Indépendance contre l Angleterre (1775 1782), notam. par sa victoire de Yorktown (19 oct. 1781). élu à la… …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 26Washington, DC — [Washington, DC] (Washington, District of Columbia) the capital city of the US, whose area covers the ↑District of Columbia. The place was chosen by George ↑Washington in 1790, and since 1800 the main departments of the US government have been… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 27Washington [4] — Washington (spr. ŭóschingt n), George, der Begründer der Unabhängigkeit der Vereinigten Staaten Nordamerikas, geb. 22. Febr. 1732 in der Grafschaft Westmoreland in Virginia, gest. 14. Dez. 1799 in Mount Vernon. Sein Vater Augustin W., dessen… …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 28Washington — m English (esp. U.S.): from the surname of the first president of the United States, George Washington (1732–99), whose family came originally from Northamptonshire in England. They had been established in Virginia since 1656. The surname in this …

    First names dictionary

  • 29Washington, DC — (Washington, District of Columbia) the capital city of the US, whose area covers the District of Columbia. The place was chosen by George Washington in 1790, and since 1800 the main departments of the US government have been there. It is known… …

    Universalium

  • 30Washington, AR — U.S. city in Arkansas Population (2000): 148 Housing Units (2000): 93 Land area (2000): 1.002920 sq. miles (2.597550 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.002920 sq. miles (2.597550 sq. km) FIPS code …

    StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places