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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of north-central Kentucky east of Louisville. A noted center for the raising of thoroughbred horses, it was named in 1775 after the Battle of Lexington.
  • A town of northeast Massachusetts, a residential suburb of Boston. The Battle of Lexington (April 19, 1775) marked the beginning of the American Revolution.

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  • proper noun Any number of places in the USA, see Wikipedia:Lexington
  • proper noun The battle of Lexington, one of the first battles in the American Revolutionary War, see Wikipedia:Battles of Lexington and Concord

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a city in eastern Kentucky; noted for raising thoroughbred horses
  • noun town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
  • noun the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)

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Examples

  • LEXINGTON - With the starting date of the World Equestrian Games less than a month away, hotel rooms are beginning to become harder to find in Lexington.

    Cincinnati.Com - All Local News 2010

  • LEXINGTON - A Lexington pastor has won some VIP treatment at the Feb. 7 Super Bowl in Miami with his video entry explaining why he is a displaced fan.

    Cincinnati.Com - All Local News 2010

  • LEXINGTON - Authorities in Lexington have arrested a man they say directed a laser pointer at a police helicopter.

    Cincinnati.Com - All Local News 2010

  • LEXINGTON - A Lexington pastor has won some VIP treatment at the Feb. 7 Super Bowl in Miami with his video entry explaining why he is a displaced fan.

    Cincinnati.Com - All Local News 2010

  • LEXINGTON - Lexington could use sales tax proceeds for loans to new businesses, to attract industrial acquisitions and to expand existing businesses.

    News from www.nptelegraph.com 2009

  • LEXINGTON - A former Lexington teacher has pleaded guilty to two state charges for having sex and fleeing to Mexico with a 13-year-old student.

    JournalStar.com - News Articles 2009

  • LEXINGTON - A former Lexington teacher who fled to Mexico with a 13-year-old student in

    JournalStar.com - News Articles 2009

  • LEXINGTON - A published report in Lexington says the University of Kentucky is investigating the former superintendent of the university's Woodford County Farm.

    Cincinnati.Com - All Local News 2009

  • LEXINGTON - A Lexington man arrested 19 times on suspicion of driving under suspension has reached a deal with prosecutors.

    JournalStar.com - News Articles 2009

  • LEXINGTON - Kelsey Peterson, the Lexington teacher who had an affair with a sixth-grade student before fleeing to Mexico, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony sexual assault of a minor Monday in Dawson County District Court.

    News from www.nptelegraph.com 2009

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