Georgetown

[jawrj-toun]

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noun

Also George Town a seaport in and the capital of the state of Penang, in NW Malaysia.
a seaport in and the capital of Guyana, at the mouth of the Demerara.
a residential section in the District of Columbia.
a town in N Kentucky.
a city in E South Carolina.
a town in and the capital of the Cayman Islands, West Indies, on Grand Cayman.

Georgetown

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noun

Former name (until 1812): Stabroek.��the capital and chief port of Guyana, at the mouth of the Demerara River: became capital of the Dutch colonies of Essequibo and Demerara in 1784; seat of the University of Guyana. Pop: 237 000 (2005 est)

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For years, consecutive US presidents have said that Mr Tice, a former US Marine captain, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and was a law student at the prestigious Georgetown University in Washington, was alive.

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“All of these proposals move in the same direction: fewer people enrolled, less generous Medicaid programs over time,” said Edwin Park, a research professor at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy.

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According to Daniel Byman, from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, Israel's move represents a new willingness to go against American preferences in the region.

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A former US marine captain, Austin Tice has served in both Iraq and Afghanistan and was a law student at the prestigious Georgetown University in Washington DC.

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The DC campus of Georgetown University also was temporarily locked down, according to CBS.

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