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Mount Vernon

noun

  1. the home and tomb of George Washington in NE Virginia, on the Potomac, 15 miles (24 km) below Washington, D.C.

  2. a city in SE New York, near New York City.

  3. a city in S Illinois.

  4. a city in central Ohio.

  5. a town in NW Washington.



Mount Vernon

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

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Somewhat chastened by that thought, one went for a walk; the nearby Mount Vernon Trail might be a good place for distraction from doomscrolling in the imagination.

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His Requiem Mass took place in Newcastle and his remains were laid to rest with his parents at Mount Vernon Cemetery in Edinburgh.

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Meanwhile, Northern Ireland is to be included in a special international commemoration event at Mount Vernon next year.

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"One could think that he's just a disgusting human being, but that's not my memory of Puff," says Jimmy Maynes, who grew up with Combs in Mount Vernon, New York.

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Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., and former president Bill Clinton also stumped for their party’s candidate at rallies in downtown Mount Vernon and Cleveland, respectively.

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