Albany

Al·ba·ny  (ôlb-n)

1. A city of southwest Georgia on the Flint River southeast of Columbus. It is an industrial and processing center in a pecan- and peanut-growing area. Population: 75,300.

2. The capital (since 1797) of New York, in the eastern part of the state on the west bank of the Hudson River at the head of deep-water navigation. The early 17th-century Dutch settlement Fort Orange was renamed Albany when the English took control in 1664. Population: 94,000.

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Albany [ˈɔːlbənɪ]

n

1. (Placename) a city in E New York State, on the Hudson River: the state capital. Pop.: 195 658 (2000)

2. (Placename) a river in central Canada, flowing east and northeast to James Bay. Length: 982 km (610 miles)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Albany - state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river capital of New York Empire State, New York State, NY, New York - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
	2.	Albany - a town in southwest Georgia; processing center for peanuts and pecans Empire State of the South, Georgia, Peach State, GA - a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War