Lexington

Lex·ing·ton  (lksng-tn)

1. The largest city of Kentucky, in the northeast-central part east-southeast of Louisville. A noted center for the raising of thoroughbred horses, it was named in 1775 after the Battle of Lexington. Population: 271,000.

2. A town of northeast Massachusetts, a residential suburb of Boston. The Battle of Lexington (April 19, 1775) marked the beginning of the American Revolution. Population: 30,200.

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Lexington [ˈlɛksɪŋtən]

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1. (Placename) a city in NE central Kentucky, in the bluegrass region: major centre for horse-breeding. Pop.: 260 512 (2000)

2. (Placename) a city in Massachusetts, northwest of Boston: site of the first action (1775) of the War of American Independence. Pop.: 28 974 (1990)

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Noun	1.	Lexington - town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought Bay State, Massachusetts, Old Colony, MA - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
	2.	Lexington - a city in eastern Kentucky; noted for raising thoroughbred horses Bluegrass State, Kentucky, KY - a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
	3.	Lexington - the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775) Lexington and Concord, Concord American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, American War of Independence, War of American Independence - the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783 Bay State, Massachusetts, Old Colony, MA - a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies