Richmond
Americannoun
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former name of Staten Island.
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a port in and the capital of Virginia, in the eastern part on the James River: capital of the Confederacy 1861–65.
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Also called Richmond-upon-Thames. a borough of Greater London, England, on the Thames River: site of Kew Gardens.
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a seaport in western California, on San Francisco Bay.
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a city in eastern Indiana.
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a city in eastern central Kentucky.
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a male given name.
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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)
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a town in N England, in North Yorkshire: Norman castle. Pop: 8178 (2001)
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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)
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a county of SW New York City: coextensive with Staten Island borough; consists of Staten Island and several smaller islands
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Capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
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Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin is scheduled to speak at 8:30 a.m., followed by Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson just after 10 a.m.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin suggested more rate hikes could be coming as the central bank focuses all of its attention on taming inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
While several Supreme Court cases, such as Richmond Newspapers v.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
The incident took place shortly before 4 a.m. on Sept. 3 in the city’s Richmond District, the Police Department said in a statement Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
A black weekly in Richmond, Virginia, sang Durham’s praises even more fervently: Go to Durham...you need the inspiration.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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