English Explanatory Dictionary

Westminster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The abbey of Westminster.
  2. The City of Westminster: a London borough of Greater London including the principal offices of the British government.
  3. A neighbourhood in central London; the administrative centre of the borough of Westminster.
  4. The Palace of Westminster
  5. The British parliament, based at the Palace of Westminster.
  6. A northern suburb of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4076).
  7. A number of places in the United States:
  8. A city in Orange County, California.
  9. A city in Adams County and Jefferson County, Colorado.
  10. A census-designated place in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
  11. A city, the county seat of Carroll County, Maryland.
  12. A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɛs(t)ˌmɪnstə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Westminster.wav /ˈwɛstˌmɪnstɚ/

Word forms

Westminster

Etymology

From the abbey of Westminster; from Middle English Westmynster, from Old English Westmynster; equivalent to west + minster.

Related words

City of Westminster Westminster Abbey Westminster Cathedral Palace of Westminster

Derived words

New Westminster Westminster bubble Westminsterian Westminster system Westminster village
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