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HOUSTON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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)
port (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)
Holonyms ("Houston" is a part of...):
Lone-Star State; Tex.; Texas; TX (the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States politician and military leader who fought to gain independence for Texas from Mexico and to make it a part of the United States (1793-1863)
Synonyms:
Houston; Sam Houston; Samuel Houston
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)
pol; political leader; politician; politico (a person active in party politics)
