Richmond

[ rich-muhnd ]

noun
  1. former name of Staten Island (def. 2).

  2. a port in and the capital of Virginia, in the eastern part on the James River: capital of the Confederacy 1861–65.

  1. a borough of Greater London, England, on the Thames River: site of Kew Gardens.: Also called Rich·mond-up·on-Thames [rich-muhnd-uh-pon-temz, -pawn-]. /ˈrɪtʃ mənd əˌpɒnˈtɛmz, -ˌpɔn-/.

  2. a seaport in western California, on San Francisco Bay.

  3. a city in eastern Indiana.

  4. a city in eastern central Kentucky.

  5. a male given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for Richmond

Richmond

/ (ˈrɪtʃmənd) /


noun
  1. 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): Official name: Richmond-upon-Thames

  2. a town in N England, in North Yorkshire: Norman castle. Pop: 8178 (2001)

  1. 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)

  2. a county of SW New York City: coextensive with Staten Island borough; consists of Staten Island and several smaller islands

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Cultural definitions for Richmond

Richmond

The capital of Virginia.

Notes for Richmond

Capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War.

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