Definitions for WESTMINSTER
ˈwɛstˌmɪn stərwest·min·ster

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1. Westminster, City of Westminsternoun

   a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

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1. Westminsternoun

   A borough of London; it includes the principal offices of the British government

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1. westminster

   Westminster is a district in central London, England, known for being the political hub of the country. It's home to the Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster, and the iconic Big Ben clock tower. Westminster also refers to the system of parliamentary democracy used in the United Kingdom and several other countries, where the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches of government are all located in one complex. The term can also refer to the 'City of Westminster', a borough that encompasses much of central London and includes many of the city's most famous landmarks.

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1. Westminster

   Westminster is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and 0.5 miles southwest of Charing Cross. It has a large concentration of London's historic and prestigious landmarks and visitor attractions, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, and Westminster Cathedral. Historically part of the parish of St Margaret in the City and Liberty of Westminster and the county of Middlesex, the name Westminster was the ancient description for the area around Westminster Abbey – the West Minster, or monastery church, that gave the area its name – which has been the seat of the government of England for almost a thousand years. Westminster is the location of the Palace of Westminster, a UNESCO World Heritage Site which houses the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The nearest tube stations to Westminster are Westminster tube station, St James Park tube station and Waterloo tube station.

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1. Westminster

   a city of Middlesex, on the N. bank of the Thames, and comprising a great part of the West End of London; originally a village, it was raised to the rank of a city when it became the seat of a bishop in 1451, but it was as the seat of the abbey that it developed into a bishop's see; the abbey, for which it is so famous, was erected as it now exists at the same period, during 1245-72, on the site of one founded by Edward the Confessor during 1045-65; in Westminster Parliaments were held as early as the 13th century, and it is as the seat of the legislative and legal authority of the country that it figures most in modern times, though the most interesting chapters in its history are connected with the abbey round which it sprang up. See Dean Stanley's "Memorials of Westminster."

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1. Westminster

   This name has been from time immemorial given to the district of which the ancient fane tautologically styled “Westminster Abbey” is the centre. One does not speak of “York Minster Abbey” or “Lincoln Minster Abbey.” A minster is a great church in connection with a monastery. Since the Reformation the abbeys have been swept away, the Minsters remain. The earliest mention of “the West Minster” occurs in a Saxon charter of 785, in contradistinction to “the East Minster” that stood in those days somewhere on Tower Hill. All trace of this has been lost, yet it is possible that St Katherine’s Hospital, now displaced by the docks of the same name, grew out of it.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'WESTMINSTER' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4263

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'WESTMINSTER' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4321

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of WESTMINSTER in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of WESTMINSTER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of WESTMINSTER in a Sentence

1. Rory Stewart:

   I'm getting away from that gothic shouting chamber of Westminster, I'm getting away from politics which makes me feel sometimes as though (U.S. President Donald) Trump has never left London, this is a city that is now in real danger, danger from Brexit, from technological change, but I think above all from what has happened in British politics, to the kind of extremism that is taking over our country.

2. Buckingham Palace:

   Buckingham Palace is pleased to confirm that The Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on May 6th. The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

3. Nelson Wiseman:

   Her letter, I believe, sets the stage for her run at the Liberal leadership if the Liberals lose in October and Justin Trudeau steps down, she is a victim of the parliamentary system which in Canada imposes sturdier party discipline than in any of the other Westminster parliamentary systems. The letter reveals her naivet, as a rookie Member of Parliament, about how the system works.

4. Andrew Lloyd Webber:

   My anthem includes words slightly adapted from Psalm 98. I have scored it for the Westminster Abbey choir and organ, the ceremonial brass and orchestra, i hope my anthem reflects this joyful occasion.

5. Nicola Sturgeon:

   By holding the balance of power in a hung Parliament, SNP MPs can work with others to lock David Cameron out of Downing Street -- and ensure that Scotland's priorities become priorities at Westminster.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=WESTMINSTER
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Westminster
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=WESTMINSTER
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Westminster
6. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=WESTMINSTER
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=WESTMINSTER