DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
\dˈɪstɹɪkt ɒv kəlˈʌmbi͡ə], \dˈɪstɹɪkt ɒv kəlˈʌmbiə], \d_ˈɪ_s_t_ɹ_ɪ_k_t ɒ_v k_ə_l_ˈʌ_m_b_iə]\
Definitions of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the nation's capital and carve out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia
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