Georgetown

['dʒɔdʒtaun]

Definition

(noun.) port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana; 'the city was called Stabroek by the Dutch but was renamed Georgetown by the British in 1812'.

(noun.) a section of northwestern Washington, D.C..

Edited by Christine--From WordNet

Examples

The next day Mr. Payne, of Georgetown, and I started on our return. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
He always took an active part in politics, but was never a candidate for office, except, I believe, that he was the first Mayor of Georgetown. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
Georgetown has a remarkable record for a western village. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
The line between the Rebel and Union element in Georgetown was so marked that it led to divisions even in the churches. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
There were men in Georgetown who filled all the requirements for membership in these churches. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
My life in Georgetown was uneventful. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
I never saw an algebra, or other mathematical work higher than the arithmetic, in Georgetown, until after I was appointed to West Point. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
In the winter of 1838-9 I was attending school at Ripley, only ten miles distant from Georgetown, but spent the Christmas holidays at home. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.

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