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Richmond

Pronunciation: /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
Definition of Richmond
  • 1a town in northern England, on the River Swale in North Yorkshire; population 9,000 (est. 2009).
  • 2a residential borough of Greater London, situated on the Thames. It contains Hampton Court Palace and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Full name Richmond-upon-Thames.
  • 3the state capital of Virginia, a port on the James River; population 202,002 (est. 2008). During the American Civil War it was the Confederate capital from July 1861 until its capture in 1865.

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