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District of Columbia

District of Columbia proper noun: the federal capital region of the United States.

district of columbia: the federal capital region of the United States
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Proper noun

the District of Columbia

  1. The federal capital region of the United States.
    • Entire states such as California, Illinois and New York are now sanctuaries, as well as major cities and counties such as Fairfax, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and the District of Columbia in the capital region, according to the list.2018 May 10, Stephen Dinan, “Half of all Americans now live in ‘sanctuaries’ protecting immigrants”, in The Washington Times, archived from the original on 14 Mar 2019

District of Columbia meaning in Hindi, Telugu, Arabic and Thai

District of Columbia in Hindi

federal capital of the United States of America
कोलंबिया का ज़िला kolambiyā kā zilā

District of Columbia in Telugu

federal capital of the United States of America
కొలంబియా జిల్లా kolambiyā jillā

District of Columbia in Arabic

federal capital of the United States of America
مُقَاطَعَة كُولُومْبِيَا muqāṭaʕat kulumbiyā

District of Columbia in Thai

federal capital of the United States of America
เขตโคลัมเบีย
More languagesFewer languages
District of Columbia in Vietnamese
Đặc khu Columbia, Quận Columbia

Synonyms of District of Columbia

Forms of District of Columbia

alternative abbreviationDC
alternative abbreviationD.C.
alternative abbreviationD. C.

Questions about District of Columbia

What does District of Columbia mean?
District of Columbia means the federal capital region of the United States.
What is District of Columbia in Hindi?
District of Columbia in Hindi is कोलंबिया का ज़िला (kolambiyā kā zilā). See District of Columbia meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is District of Columbia?
District of Columbia is a proper noun.

Words near District of Columbia in the dictionary

  1. district nurses
  2. District of Argyle
  3. District of Barrington
  4. District of Chester
  5. District of Clare
  6. District of Columbia
  7. District of Criminals
  8. District of Digby
  9. District of East Hants
  10. District of Guysborough
  11. District of Louisiana

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