Lexington

[ lek-sing-tuhn ]

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noun

a town in E Massachusetts, NW of Boston: first battle of American Revolution fought here April 19, 1775.
a city in N Kentucky.
a city in central North Carolina.

Lexington

/ ˈlɛksɪŋtən /

a city in NE central Kentucky, in the bluegrass region: major centre for horse-breeding. Pop (including Fayette): 266 798 (2003 est)
a city in Massachusetts, northwest of Boston: site of the first action (1775) of the War of American Independence. Pop: 30 631 (2003 est)

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Lexington (North Carolina) vinegar-pepper sauce comes in a small ramekin on the plate.

The beach parking lot was someplace out near the Lexington and Concord battlefields.

America is in urgent need of more stringent gun control laws, as the British discovered at Lexington and Concord.

He began his evening on the fourth floor of the Taino Towers - near 123rd and Lexington Ave - in what was dubbed the VIP room.

The Lexington Herald-Leader sure did, raking McConnell over the coals Wednesday.

They now only awaited the arrival of Colonel Coffee from the south and they would move on to Lexington.

Everyone expected Lexington would be the next to fall, and they were all anxious to have a hand in the affair.

A boat coming along, they took passage for Lexington, the boat making quite a long stop at Kansas City.

Lawrence found that a force was being organized in Lexington to try to surprise and capture Red Jerry and his entire band.

Lieutenant Cleveland, take their swords, and with a detail of six men escort them back to Lexington.

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