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London.

The capital city of the United Kingdom; the capital city of England, within Greater London. Situated on the tidal River Thames in southeast England, with a metropolitan population of more than 13,000,000.

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name/ˈlʌn.dən//ˈlʌ.nən/dialectal/ˈlʊn.dən/Northern-England
  1. The capital city of the United Kingdom; the capital city of England, within Greater London. Situated on the tidal River Thames in southeast England, with a metropolitan population of more than 13,000,000.

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  2. A former administrative county of England, created in 1889 from parts of Kent, Middlesex and Surrey, and merged into Greater London in 1965.

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  3. The government of the United Kingdom, otherwise known as Westminster.

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  4. A city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, with a population of approximately 300,000.

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  5. A small agricultural village in the commune of Savigny-sur-Seille, Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, France.

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  6. A village in Kiritimati atoll, Kiribati.

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  7. An urban neighborhood of the city of Belgrade, Serbia.

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  8. Several places in the United States: A small city in Pope County, Arkansas, with a population of approximately 900.

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  9. Several places in the United States: A census-designated place in Tulare County, California, with a population of approximately 1,800.

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  10. Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Moral Township, Shelby County, Indiana.

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  11. Several places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Laurel County, Kentucky, with a population of approximately 8,000.

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  12. Several places in the United States: A township and unincorporated community therein, in Monroe County, Michigan.

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  13. Several places in the United States: A township and unincorporated community therein, in Freeborn County, Minnesota.

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  14. Several places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Madison County, Ohio, with a population of approximately 9,000.

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  15. Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Kimble County, Texas, with a population of approximately 180.

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  16. Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

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  17. Several places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Dane County and Jefferson County, Wisconsin.

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  18. A habitational surname for someone from London.

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  19. A unisex given name transferred from the place name.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *Londinyomder.? Latin Londiniumder.? Old English Lunden Middle English Londene Middle English Londoun English London From Middle English Londoun, from Old English Lunden, from Proto-Celtic via Latin Londinium – see for details. Doublet of Londinium.

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