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London in British English 1
(ˈlʌndən)
noun
1.
the capital of the United Kingdom, a port in S England on the River Thames near its estuary on the North Sea: consists of the City (the financial quarter), the West End (the entertainment and major shopping centre), the East End (the industrial and former dock area), and extensive suburbs
Latin name: Londinium. See also City2. Greater London
3.
a city in SE Canada, in SE Ontario on the Thames River: University of Western Ontario (1878). Pop: 337 318 (2001)
4. it's London to a brick
London in British English 2
(ˈlʌndən)
noun
Jack, full name John Griffith London. 1876–1916, US novelist, short-story writer, and adventurer. His works include Call of the Wild (1903), The Sea Wolf (1904), The Iron Heel (1907), and the semiautobiographical John Barleycorn (1913)
London in American English 1
(ˈlʌndən)
Jack(born John Griffith London) 1876-1916; U.S. novelist & short-story writer
London in American English 2
(ˈlʌndən)
1.
capital of England, the United Kingdom, & the Commonwealth, consisting of the City of London & 32 boroughs; port on the Thames: 610 sq mi (1,580 sq km); pop. 7,639,000
: officially called Greater London 2.
city in SE Ontario, Canada: pop. 326,000
3.
City ofhistoric center of London, England, with its ancient boundaries: 1.05 sq mi (2.7 sq km)
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(sense 2) after the city in EnglandQuotations
When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford
London: a nation, not a city
city of refuge, the mansion-house of libertyAreopagitica
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capital, inhabitant, place, Major ports of the world, Main British and Irish portsIn other languagesLondon
British English: London /ˈlʌndən/ NOUN
London is the capital city of the United Kingdom.
- American English: London
- Arabic: لَنْدَنْ
- Brazilian Portuguese: Londres
- Chinese: 伦敦
- Croatian: London
- Czech: Londýn
- Danish: London
- Dutch: Londen
- European Spanish: Londres
- Finnish: Lontoo
- French: Londres
- German: London
- Greek: Λονδίνο
- Italian: Londra
- Japanese: ロンドン
- Korean: 런던
- Norwegian: London
- Polish: Londyn
- European Portuguese: Londres
- Romanian: Londra
- Russian: Лондон
- Latin American Spanish: Londres
- Swedish: London
- Thai: ลอนดอน
- Turkish: Londra
- Ukrainian: Лондон
- Vietnamese: Luân Đôn
Chinese translation of 'London'
London
(ˈlʌndən)
n
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伦(倫)敦
(Lúndūn)
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