London
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Definition of London
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London
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Definition of London (Entry 2 of 2)
, lən-
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; population 7400) and 32 other boroughs, which together are referred to as the metropolitan county of
Greater London
(area 632 square miles, or 1637 square kilometers, population 8,174,000)
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“London.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/London. Accessed 25 May. 2022.
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