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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The former grammar school teacher and political press officer worked at Richmond Lodge school in Belfast during the 1970s.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
After all his travels, he has confided that his favourite place remains Richmond, an affluent and leafy suburb in southwest London.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
The state has the capacity to refine around 200,000 barrels of jet fuel per day, most of it from refineries in El Segundo and Richmond.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Among those, reorganization or expansion is more likely than outright job losses, according to the study from Alex Martin Richmond, labor economist at the AI research and deployment company.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Lee knew if he didn’t defend Petersburg, the road to the Confederate capital of Richmond would be wide open.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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