Richmond

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Rich·mond

   [rich-muhnd]
noun
1.
former name of Staten Island (def. 2).
2.
a port in and the capital of Virginia, in the E part on the James River: capital of the Confederacy 1861–65. 219,214.
3.
Also called Rich·mond-up·on-Thames  [rich-muhnd-uh-pon-temz, -pawn-] . a borough of Greater London, England, on the Thames River: site of Kew Gardens. 168,300.
4.
a seaport in W California, on San Francisco Bay. 74,676.
5.
a city in E Indiana. 41,349.
EXPAND
6.
a city in E central Kentucky. 21,705.
7.
a male given name.
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Vir·gin·ia

   [ver-jin-yuh]
noun
1.
a state in the E United States, on the Atlantic coast: part of the historical South. 5,346,279; 40,815 sq. mi. (105,710 sq. km). Capital: Richmond. Abbreviation: VA (for use with zip code), Va.
2.
a town in NE Minnesota. 11,056.
3.
(italics) Merrimac.
4.
a female given name: from a Roman family name.
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Richmond (ˈrɪtʃmənd)
 
—n
1.  Official name: Richmond-upon-Thames a borough of Greater London, on the River Thames: formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of Barnes, Richmond, and Twickenham; site of Hampton Court Palace and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Pop: 179 200 (2003 est). Area: 55 sq km (21 sq miles)
2.  a town in N England, in North Yorkshire: Norman castle. Pop: 8178 (2001)
3.  a port in E Virginia, the state capital, at the falls of the James River: developed after the establishment of a trading post (1637); scene of the Virginia Conventions of 1774 and 1775; Confederate capital in the American Civil War. Pop: 194 729 (2003 est)
4.  a county of SW New York City: coextensive with Staten Island borough; consists of Staten Island and several smaller islands

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Richmond definition


The capital of Virginia.

Note: Capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
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