Richmond (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. former name of Staten Island (def. 2).
  2. a port in and the capital of Virginia, in the eastern part on the James River: capital of the Confederacy 1861–65.
  3. a borough of Greater London, England, on the Thames River: site of Kew Gardens.
  4. a seaport in western California, on San Francisco Bay.
  5. a city in eastern Indiana.
  6. a city in eastern central Kentucky.
  7. a male given name.
noun
  1. a borough of Greater London, on the River Thames: formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of Barnes, Richmond, and Twickenham; site of Hampton Court Palace and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Pop: 179 200 (2003 est). Area: 55 sq km (21 sq miles)
  2. a town in N England, in North Yorkshire: Norman castle. Pop: 8178 (2001)
  3. a port in E Virginia, the state capital, at the falls of the James River: developed after the establishment of a trading post (1637); scene of the Virginia Conventions of 1774 and 1775; Confederate capital in the American Civil War. Pop: 194 729 (2003 est)
  4. a county of SW New York City: coextensive with Staten Island borough; consists of Staten Island and several smaller islands
Richmond (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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