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Westminster

(west′min′stər)

metropolitan borough of WC Greater London, England: site of the Houses of Parliament: pop. 175,000
Origin: from the sympathy of its settlers with the Presbyterian principles of the Westminster Assembly (1643-49)
city in SW Calif.: pop. 88,000
Origin: after Westminster University (1907-17), located there
city in NC Colo.: suburb of Denver: pop. 101,000

See Westminster in American Heritage Dictionary 4

Officially City of Westminster. A borough of Greater London in southeast England on the Thames River. It includes the principal offices of the British government, especially along Whitehall and Downing streets, and such famous structures as Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace. Population: 244,000.
A city of southern California, a residential suburb of Long Beach. Population: 89,500.
A city of north-central Colorado, a residential and industrial suburb of Denver. Population: 106,000.

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