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Houston in British English
(ˈhjuːstən)
noun
an inland port in SE Texas, linked by the Houston Ship Canal to the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway: capital of the Republic of Texas (1837–39; 1842–45); site of the Manned Spacecraft Center (1964). Pop: 2 009 690 (2003 est)
Houston in American English 1
(ˈhjustən)
Samuel1793-1863; U.S. general & statesman: president of the Republic of Texas (1836-38; 1841-44): U.S. senator (1846-59)
Houston in American English 2
(ˈhjustən)
city in SE Tex.: port on a ship canal connected with the Gulf of Mexico: pop. 1,954,000
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