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American capital   /əmˈɛrəkən kˈæpətəl/   Listen
American capital

noun
1.
The capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791.  Synonyms: capital of the United States, Washington, Washington D.C..





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"American capital" Quotes from Famous Books



... been estimated that half a billion of American capital is invested in Canada. A moment's thought reveals how ridiculously below the mark are these figures. Between 1900 and 1911 by actual count there entered Canada 650,719 American settlers. Averaging up one year with another by actual estimate of settlers' ...
— The Canadian Commonwealth • Agnes C. Laut


Words linked to "American capital" :   Lincoln Memorial, national capital, District of Columbia, capitol, D.C., White House, Georgetown, DC, Washington Monument, the Hill, Potomac, Capitol Building, Capitol Hill


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