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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

London

noun

1: the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center [syn: {Greater London}, {British capital}, {capital of the United Kingdom}]

2: United States writer of novels based on experiences in the Klondike gold rush (1876-1916) [syn: {Jack London}, {John Griffith Chaney}]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

London \Lon"don\, noun The capital city of England.

{London paste} (Med.), a paste made of caustic soda and unslacked lime; -- used as a caustic to destroy tumors and other morbid enlargements.

{London pride}. (Bot.) (a) A garden name for {Saxifraga umbrosa}, a hardy perennial herbaceous plant, a native of high lands in Great Britain. (b) A name anciently given to the Sweet William. --Dr. Prior.

{London rocket} (Bot.), a cruciferous plant ({Sisymbrium Irio}) which sprung up in London abundantly on the ruins of the great fire of 1667.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

London, AR (city, FIPS 41270) Location: 35.32817 N, 93.24007 W Population (1990): 825 (348 housing units) Area: 5.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 72847 London, CA (CDP, FIPS 42566) Location: 36.48095 N, 119.44302 W Population (1990): 1638 (418 housing units) Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) London, KY (city, FIPS 47476) Location: 37.12797 N, 84.08220 W Population (1990): 5757 (2553 housing units) Area: 19.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) London, MN Zip code(s): 56061 London, OH (city, FIPS 44674) Location: 39.88920 N, 83.44089 W Population (1990): 7807 (3202 housing units) Area: 13.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 43140 London, TX Zip code(s): 76854

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

London, AR -- U.S. city in Arkansas Population (2000): 925 Housing Units (2000): 413 Land area (2000): 2.399586 sq. miles (6.214898 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.038662 sq. miles (0.100133 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.438248 sq. miles (6.315031 sq. km) FIPS code: 41270 Located within: Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05 Location: 35.325802 N, 93.236557 W ZIP Codes (1990): 72847 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: London, AR London

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

London, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California Population (2000): 1848 Housing Units (2000): 424 Land area (2000): 0.627788 sq. miles (1.625963 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.627788 sq. miles (1.625963 sq. km) FIPS code: 42566 Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06 Location: 36.475995 N, 119.442332 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: London, CA London

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

London, OH -- U.S. city in Ohio Population (2000): 8771 Housing Units (2000): 3848 Land area (2000): 8.507574 sq. miles (22.034515 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.507574 sq. miles (22.034515 sq. km) FIPS code: 44674 Located within: Ohio (OH), FIPS 39 Location: 39.887466 N, 83.445041 W ZIP Codes (1990): 43140 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: London, OH London

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

London, KY -- U.S. city in Kentucky Population (2000): 5692 Housing Units (2000): 2676 Land area (2000): 7.711430 sq. miles (19.972510 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.711430 sq. miles (19.972510 sq. km) FIPS code: 47476 Located within: Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21 Location: 37.127504 N, 84.084181 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: London, KY London

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