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Georgetown

/ˌdʒɔrdʒˈtaʊn/
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Definitions of Georgetown
  1. noun
    a section of northwestern Washington, D.C.
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    community, residential area, residential district
    a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences
  2. noun
    port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana
    “the city was called Stabroek by the Dutch but was renamed Georgetown by the British in 1812”
    synonyms: Stabroek
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    port
    a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
    national capital
    the capital city of a nation
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