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 Meaning of AMERICAN CAPITAL
|  WordNet Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | [n]  the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles l'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791 |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |  |  | Synonyms: |  | capital of the United States, Washington |  |  |  |  | See Also: |  | Capitol, Capitol Building, Capitol Hill, DC, District of Columbia, Foggy Bottom, Georgetown, Lincoln Memorial, national capital, Potomac, the Hill, Washington Monument, White House |  |     |    |  |