/wosh"ing teuhn, waw"shing-/ , n.
1. Booker T(aliaferro) /book"euhr tol"euh veuhr/ , 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. Abbr.: Wash. See map under District of Columbia .
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). Cap.: Olympia. Abbr.: WA (for use with zip code), Wash.
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 ft. (1918 m).
10. Lake , a lake in W Washington, near Seattle. 20 mi. (32 km) long.
11. a male given name.