LONDON


Meaning of LONDON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' l ə n-d ə n

Function: geographical name

1 city Canada in SE Ont. on Thames River pop 336,539

2 city & port SE England capital of United Kingdom formerly constituting an administrative county; comprises City of London or The City (approximately coextensive with anc Lon · din · i · um \ län- ' di-n ē - ə m, ˌ l ə n- \ ; pop 4000) & 32 other boroughs, which together are referred to as the metropolitan county of Greater London ( area 632 sq mi or 1637 sq km, pop 6,377,900)

– Lon · don · er \ -d ə -n ə r \ noun

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