Richmond

American  

[rich-muhnd] / ˈrɪtʃ mənd /

noun

1. former name of Staten Island.

2. a port in and the capital of Virginia, in the eastern part on the James River: capital of the Confederacy 1861–65.

3. Also called Richmond-upon-Thames.  a borough of Greater London, England, on the Thames River: site of Kew Gardens.

4. a seaport in western California, on San Francisco Bay.

5. a city in eastern Indiana.

6. a city in eastern central Kentucky.

7. a male given name.

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Richmond British  

/ ˈrɪtʃmənd /

noun

1. Official name: Richmond-upon-Thames.  a borough of Greater London, on the River Thames: formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of Barnes, Richmond, and Twickenham; site of Hampton Court Palace and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Pop: 179 200 (2003 est). Area: 55 sq km (21 sq miles)

2. a town in N England, in North Yorkshire: Norman castle. Pop: 8178 (2001)

3. a port in E Virginia, the state capital, at the falls of the James River: developed after the establishment of a trading post (1637); scene of the Virginia Conventions of 1774 and 1775; Confederate capital in the American Civil War. Pop: 194 729 (2003 est)

4. a county of SW New York City: coextensive with Staten Island borough; consists of Staten Island and several smaller islands

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Richmond Cultural  

1. The capital of Virginia.

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Capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Example Sentences

The inquest into Jack's death heard the teenager was "plainly under stress" due to what assistant coroner Bernard Richmond KC described as the "frankly ridiculous hours that members of his troop were expected to work".

From BBC

New Orleans; Philadelphia; Phoenix; Richmond, Va.; and Tulsa, Okla. Most were unprofitable, according to a person familiar with the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Running injuries can be complex,” said Lisa Mitro, a physical therapist and run coach in Richmond, Va. “They could have to do with lack of rest days, strength training or sleep.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The Treasury was installing its own man, according to an account published by the Richmond Fed.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Tuesday, north of Virginia's capital Richmond, Louella Glessner stood on a mound of plowed snow, flowers in hand, hoping the robed monks and their mission might somehow begin to heal America's toxic divisions.

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