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Olympia

[uh-lim-pee-uh, oh-lim-]

O·lym·pi·a

[uh-lim-pee-uh, oh-lim-]
noun
1.
a plain in ancient Elis, Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held.
2.
a city in and the capital of Washington, in the W part, on Puget sound. 27,447.
3.
(sometimes lowercase) Also called Olympia oyster. a common oyster, Ostrea lurida, of the Pacific coast of North America.
4.
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “of Olympus.”
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Wash·ing·ton

[wosh-ing-tuhn, waw-shing-]
noun
1.
Book·er T(al·ia·ferro) [book-er tol-uh-ver] , 1856–1915, U.S. reformer, educator, author, and lecturer.
2.
George, 1732–99, U.S. general and political leader: 1st president of the U.S. 1789–97.
3.
Martha (Martha Dandridge), 1732–1802, wife of George.
4.
Also called Washington, D.C. the capital of the United States, on the Potomac between Maryland and Virginia: coextensive with the District of Columbia. 637,651. Abbreviation: Wash.
5.
Also called Washington State. a state in the NW United States, on the Pacific coast. 3,553,231; 68,192 sq. mi. (176,615 sq. km). Capital: Olympia. Abbreviation: WA (for use with zip code), Wash.
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6.
a city in SW Pennsylvania. 18,363.
7.
a city in SW Indiana. 11,325.
8.
a town in central Illinois. 10,364.
9.
Mount, a mountain in N New Hampshire, in the White Mountains: highest peak in the NE United States. 6293 feet (1918 meters).
10.
Lake, a lake in W Washington, near Seattle. 20 miles (32 km) long.
11.
a male given name.
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Olympia (əˈlɪmpɪə)
 
n
1.  a plain in Greece, in the NW Peloponnese: in ancient times a major sanctuary of Zeus and site of the original Olympic Games
2.  a port in W Washington, the state capital, on Puget Sound. Pop: 43 963 (2003 est)

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