London

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noun

Jack, 1876–1916, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.
a metropolis in SE England, on the Thames: capital of the United Kingdom.
City of, an old city in the central part of the former county of London: the ancient nucleus of the modern metropolis. 1 sq. mi. (3 sq. km).
County of, a former administrative county comprising the City of London and 28 metropolitan boroughs, now part of Greater London.
Greater. Also Greater London Council. an urban area comprising the city of London and 32 metropolitan boroughs. 609 sq. mi. (1,575 sq. km).
a city in S Ontario, in SE Canada.

London

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the capital of the United Kingdom, a port in S England on the River Thames near its estuary on the North Sea: consists of the City (the financial quarter), the West End (the entertainment and major shopping centre), the East End (the industrial and former dock area), and extensive suburbs Latin nameLondinium See also City
Greater London
the administrative area of London, consisting of the City of London and 32 boroughs (13 Inner London boroughs and 19 Outer London boroughs): formed in 1965 from the City, parts of Surrey, Kent, Essex, and Hertfordshire, and almost all of Middlesex, and abolished for administrative purposes in 1996: a Mayor of London and a new London Assembly took office in 2000. Pop: 7 387 900 (2003 est). Area: 1579 sq km (610 sq miles)
a city in SE Canada, in SE Ontario on the Thames River: University of Western Ontario (1878). Pop: 337 318 (2001)
it's London to a brick slang.
it is certain

London

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LondonJack18761916MUSWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writerTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: adventurer Jack, full name John Griffith London. 1876–1916, US novelist, short-story writer, and adventurer. His works include Call of the Wild (1903), The Sea Wolf (1904), The Iron Heel (1907), and the semiautobiographical John Barleycorn (1913)

London

Capital of Britain , located in southeastern England on both sides of the Thames River ; officially called Greater London; a financial, commercial, industrial, and cultural center and one of the world's greatest ports.

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London is the home of Westminster Abbey , Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben , the Tower of London, and the University of London.

Many buildings of central London were destroyed or damaged in air raids, called the Blitz (short for blitzkrieg ), during World War II .

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The champion marmalade will now go on sale at Fortnum & Mason in London, with a percentage of the proceeds going to the charity Hospice at Home.

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More than 56,000 people are expected to take part in the 45th London Marathon, according to the organisers.

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The Pugh family joined her at the premiere of Thunderbolts* in London and her grandmother, Pat Mackin, regularly attends her celebrity events.

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When Conservative MP Harriet Cross runs the London Marathon on Sunday, she is hoping to hit the finish line well within four hours.

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The "nationwide enterprise" saw 14 women aged in their 20s and 30s being brought in as sex workers in South Yorkshire, London and Norfolk, Sheffield Crown Court heard.

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Lond.“London Bridge Is Falling Down”

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