< Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition

In the 9th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica, Washington may refer to:

  • Washington, a town in the District of Columbia, the seat of government of the United States;
  • Washington, a territory of the United States;
  • George Washington, the first president of the United States; and
  • Washington, a district of Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States.

See also Mount Washington, New Hampshire, U.S.A., and Washington Islands, Marquesas Group, Pacific.

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