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| 1. | Jack, 1876–1916, U.S. short-story writer and novelist. |
| 2. | a metropolis in SE England, on the Thames: capital of the United Kingdom. |
| 3. | City of, an old city in the central part of the former county of London: the ancient nucleus of the modern metropolis. 5400; 1 sq. mi. (3 sq. km). |
| 4. | County of, a former administrative county comprising the City of London and 28 metropolitan boroughs, now part of Greater London. |
| 5. | Greater. Also, Greater London Council. an urban area comprising the city of London and 32 metropolitan boroughs. 7,111,500; 609 sq. mi. (1575 sq. km). |
| 6. | a city in S Ontario, in SE Canada. 240,392. |
Lon·don (lŭn'dən)
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| London, John Griffith Pen name Jack London. 1876-1916. American writer of rugged adventure novels, including The Call of the Wild (1903) and The Sea Wolf (1904). |
Capital of Britain, located in southeastern England on both sides of the Thames River; officially called Greater London; a financial, commercial, industrial, and cultural center and one of the world's greatest ports.
Note: Many buildings of central London were destroyed or damaged in air raids, called the Blitz (short for blitzkrieg), during World War II.
Note: London is the home of Westminster Abbey, Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, the Tower of London, and the University of London.