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Thornton

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Thorn·ton  (thôrntn)
A city of north-central Colorado, a suburb of Denver. Population: 109,000.
Thornton, William 1759-1828.
American architect of the original design of the U.S. Capitol (1792). He was also the first superintendent of the U.S. Patent Office (1802-1828).
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Noun1.Thornton - American architect (1759-1828)Thornton - American architect (1759-1828)      
William Thornton
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