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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He co-founded Slave Pit Studios in Richmond, Va., where the concept for Gwar first emerged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
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
The Richmond Fed recently reported that data-center construction is straining labor availability in its area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
While several Supreme Court cases, such as Richmond Newspapers v.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
Franklin Jennings was with the Fifth Massachusetts Colored Volunteer Cavalry, which was given the honor of entering Richmond, the fallen Confederate capital, on April 3, 1865.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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