Mount Vernon

noun

the home and tomb of George Washington in NE Virginia, on the Potomac, 15 miles (24 km) below Washington, D.C.
a city in SE New York, near New York City.
a city in S Illinois.
a city in central Ohio.
a town in NW Washington.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Cultural definitions for mount vernon

Mount Vernon

The home of George Washington; a historical landmark in northeastern Virginia overlooking the Potomac River.

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