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Lexington definition

Lexing·ton (lek′siŋ tən)

  1. Etymology: after the Boston suburb

    city in NC Ky., in Fayette county, with which it constitutes a metropolitan government (Lex′ington-Fay′ette) with a pop. of 261,000

  2. Etymology: after Robt. Sutton (1661-1723), 2d Baron of Lexington

    suburb of Boston, in E Mass.: pop. 30,000

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