Westminster

[ west-min-ster ]

noun
  1. a central borough (officially a city) of Greater London, England: Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace.

  2. a city in SW California.

  1. a city in NE Colorado.

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Westminster

/ (ˈwɛstˌmɪnstə) /


noun
  1. Also called: City of Westminster a borough of Greater London, on the River Thames: contains the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace. Pop: 222 000 (2003 est). Area: 22 sq km (8 sq miles)

  2. the Houses of Parliament at Westminster

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