D.C.

noun

the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia

• Syn: ↑District of Columbia, ↑DC

• Instance Hypernyms: ↑federal district

• Part Holonyms:

↑United States, ↑United States of America, ↑America, ↑the States, ↑US, ↑U.S., ↑USA, ↑U.S.A.

• Part Meronyms: ↑Washington, ↑Washington D.C., ↑American capital, ↑capital of the United States

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1. Music. da capo.

2. Dictionary of Canadianisms.

3. Elect. direct current.

4. See District of Columbia.

5. Doctor of Chiropractic.

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d.c. or d-c (no periods),

direct current (of electricity).

DC (no periods),

1. direct current.

2. District of Columbia (with postal Zip Code).

D.C.,

an abbreviation for the following:

1. da capo.

2. direct current.

3. district commissioner.

4. District of Columbia.

5. Doctor of Chiropractic.