(the) Hilton

(the) Hilton
the Hilton [the Hilton] (also the Hilton Hotel ; )
any of a large group of modern, comfortable and expensive hotels in many cities around the world. The company that owns them was started by Conrad Hilton (1887–1979), who bought his first hotel in ↑Texas in 1919. The company now also owns many ↑casinos (= gambling clubs).

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