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City of London

City of London proper noun: the area in central London, England containing the financial district, usually abbreviated to the City.

Proper noun

the City of London

  1. The area in central London, England containing the financial district, usually abbreviated to the City.
    Synonyms:
    the City, Square Mile, London City
  2. The local authority and city which is part of Greater London.
  3. The site of the original Roman Londinium.
  4. (metonymically) British financial institutions or financial markets as a whole; (by extension) British big-business interests.

Synonyms of City of London

Questions about City of London

What does City of London mean?
City of London means the area in central London, England containing the financial district, usually abbreviated to the City.
What part of speech is City of London?
City of London is a proper noun.

Words near City of London in the dictionary

  1. City of Fines
  2. City of Hate
  3. City of Joy
  4. City of Kilgore
  5. City of Light
  6. City of London
  7. City of London Corporation
  8. City of Los Angeles
  9. City of Moscow
  10. City of New York
  11. City of Pines

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