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

  • A US military installation in southeast New York on the western bank of the Hudson River north of New York City. It has been a military post since 1778 and the seat of the US Military Academy since 1802.

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  • proper noun Any of several towns in the United States and elsewhere.
  • proper noun The United States Military Academy, in West Point, NY.

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

  • noun United States Army installation on the west bank of Hudson river to the north of New York City; site of United States Military Academy

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