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.

synonyms: American capital, capital of the United States, Washington D.C..

Dutch: Washington
Polish: Waszyngton, Dystrykt Kolumbii

A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific.

synonyms: Evergreen State, WA, Wash..

Dutch: Washington
Polish: Waszyngton

The federal government of the United States.

synonym: Capital.

Dutch: parlementsgebouw

1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799).

synonyms: George Washington, President Washington.

United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915).

synonyms: Booker T. Washington, Booker Taliaferro Washington.