Washington

Washington

Washington¹ [wôsh′iŋ tən, wäsh′iŋ tən]

1. Booker T(aliaferro) [book′ər] 1856-1915; U.S. educator & author

2. George 1732-99; 1st president of the U.S. (1789-97): commander in chief of the Continental army

Washington² [wôsh′iŋ tən, wäsh′iŋ tən]

[after WASHINGTON¹ George]

1. NW coastal state of the U.S.: admitted, 1889; 66,544 sq mi (172,348 sq km); pop. 5,894,000; cap. Olympia: abbrev. WA, Wash, or Wa

2. capital of the U.S., coextensive with the District of Columbia: pop. 572,000: also called D.C.Washington

3. Lake lake in WC Wash., near Seattle: c. 20 mi (32 km) long

4. Mount mountain of the White Mountains, in N N.H.: highest peak in New England: 6,288 ft (1,917 m)