london (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *London*:
NOUN	location	London, Greater London, British capital, capital of the United Kingdom	the capital and largest city of England
NOUN	person	London, Jack London, John Griffith Chaney	United States writer of novels based on experiences in the Klondike gold rush (1876-1916)

London > pronunciation
Sounds	lah'ndahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *London*: 2 senses > noun 1, location
Meaning	The capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center.
Synonyms	Greater London, British capital, capital of the United Kingdom
Instance of	national capital	The capital city of a nation
Members	Londoner	A native or resident of London
Part of	England	A division of the United Kingdom
Parts	Big Ben	clock in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London
	Bloomsbury	A city district of central London laid out in garden squares
	City of London, the City	The part of London situated within the ancient boundaries
	Fleet Street	A street in central London where newspaper offices are situated
	Greenwich	A borough of Greater London on the Thames
	Harley Street	A street in central London where the consulting rooms of many physicians and surgeons are located
	Lombard Street	A street in central London containing many of the major London banks
	Newgate	A former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780
	Old Bailey	The central criminal court in London
	Pall Mall	A fashionable street in London noted for its many private clubs
	Soho	A city district of central London now noted for restaurants and nightclubs
	Tower of London	A fortress in London on the Thames
	Trafalgar Square	A square in central London where there is a memorial to Admiral Nelson
	Wembley	A southeastern part of Greater London that is the site of the English national soccer stadium
	West End	The part of west central London containing the main entertainment and shopping areas
	Westminster, City of Westminster	A borough of Greater London on the Thames
	Whitehall	A wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament
	Wimbledon	A suburb of London and the headquarters of the club / club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts
Nouns	Londoner	a native or resident of London

English > *London*: 2 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	United States writer of novels based on experiences in the Klondike gold rush (1876-1916).
Synonyms	Jack London, John Griffith Chaney
Instance of	writer, author	Writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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