London

n.

1.

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 a - (Bot.) 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. London rocket (Bot.) a cruciferous plant (Sisymbrium Irio) which sprung up in London abundantly on the ruins of the great fire of 1667. - Dr. Prior.

Noun	1.	London - the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center Synonyms: British capital, capital of the United Kingdom, Greater London
	2.	London - United States writer of novels based on experiences in the Klondike gold rush (1876-1916) Synonyms: Jack London, John Griffith Chaney

author, Jack London, John Griffith Chaney, writer

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