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TOWER OF LONDON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fortress in London on the Thames; used as a palace and a state prison and now as a museum containing the crown jewels
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Instance hypernyms:
fort; fortress (a fortified defensive structure)
Holonyms ("Tower of London" is a part of...):
British capital; capital of the United Kingdom; Greater London; London (the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center)