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