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Definition of London

London
London Lon"don, n. 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.

Meaning of London from wikipedia

- London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a po****tion of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east...
- the 32 London boroughs and the City of London. Greater London is one of the regions of England, also known as the London Region. The Greater London Authority...
- Wikivoyage has a travel guide for London (Ontario). London (/ˈlʌndən/) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor...
- of London. It constituted most of London from its settlement by the Romans in the 1st century AD to the Middle Ages, but the modern area named London has...
- The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts...
- The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames...
- called London Airport until 1966 and now known as London Heathrow (IATA: LHR, ICAO: EGLL), is the main international airport serving London, England...
- University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England,...
- Several bridges named London Bridge have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark, in central London. The current crossing,...
- The London Eye, or the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is Europe's tallest cantilevered...