American capital

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American capital - the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

capital of the United States, Washington, Washington D.C.

Capitol Building, Capitol - the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet

Lincoln Memorial - memorial building in Washington containing a large marble statue of Abraham Lincoln

Washington Monument - a stone obelisk built in Washington in 1884 to honor George Washington; 555 feet tall

White House - the government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United States

D.C., DC, District of Columbia - the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia

Capitol Hill, the Hill - a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets; "they are debating the budget today on Capitol Hill"

Georgetown - a section of northwestern Washington, D.C.

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capital of the United States
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Lincoln Memorial
the Hill
Washington
Washington D.C.
Washington Monument
White House

Costello had not seen him for many years, and she was greatly pleased with him, manifesting her approbation by initiating him into many of the secrets of that social sway which, as she gave him to understand, she exerted in the American capital.

Daisy Miller by James, Henry View in context

American angelica tree

American Baptist Convention