London
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Jack, 1876–1916, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.
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a metropolis in SE England, on the Thames: capital of the United Kingdom.
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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).
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County of, a former administrative county comprising the City of London and 28 metropolitan boroughs, now part of Greater London.
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Greater. Also Greater London Council. an urban area comprising the city of London and 32 metropolitan boroughs. 609 sq. mi. (1,575 sq. km).
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a city in S Ontario, in SE Canada.
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Latin name: Londinium. 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 See also City
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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)
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a city in SE Canada, in SE Ontario on the Thames River: University of Western Ontario (1878). Pop: 337 318 (2001)
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slang it is certain
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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 most recent option is London City Lionesses left-back Poppy Pattinson, who has been called up for the World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Iceland in March.
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St Totteringham's Day might not be that well known nationally - but for Arsenal fans it is an opportunity for more north London bragging rights.
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The couple booked a separate coach to the airport, which was cancelled at short notice, so their son drove them from Leicester to the London airport.
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He told BBC Radio Kent: "I was told I needed to be in north London for 07:00 GMT and I said there was no trains, so they sent a taxi for me instead."
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In a corner of a large warehouse in London operated by the homelessness charity Crisis, a group of workers gather once a week to pack soap products for a new business — Amplify Goods.
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