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SPRINGFIELD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capital of the state of Illinois
Synonyms:
capital of Illinois; Springfield
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
state capital (the capital city of a political subdivision of a country)
Holonyms ("Springfield" is a part of...):
IL; Ill.; Illinois; Land of Lincoln; Prairie State (a midwestern state in north-central United States)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A city and manufacturing center in southwestern Massachusetts on the Connecticut River
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("Springfield" is a part of...):
Bay State; MA; Mass.; Massachusetts; Old Colony (a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A city of southwestern Missouri
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("Springfield" is a part of...):
Missouri; MO; Mo.; Show Me State (a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union)
