District of Columbia
Proper noun
  1. The federal capital region of the United States of America. The City of Washington used to be a municipality within the District of Columbia until 1871, when two entities were merged. For this reason, the district is also generally known as Washington, D.C.
Synonyms
  • DC, D.C., D. C. (abbreviation)
Translations
  • French: District de Columbia
  • Italian: Distretto di Columbia
  • Russian: О́круг Колу́мбия



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