| Udine |
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proper noun
- Province of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.
- Capital of the province of Udine.
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| Ukraine |
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proper noun or the Ukraine (The usage without <u>the</u> is preferred by most modern style guides)
- Country in Eastern Europe; was long part of the Russian empire, then of the Soviet Union. Official name: Ukraine.
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| Ulan Bator |
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proper noun
- Variant of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.
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| Ulm |
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proper noun
- A city in Baden-Wí¼rttemberg, Germany
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| Ulster |
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proper noun
- (context, geographical) The northern province of Ireland, comprising of six Northern Irish counties and three counties in the Republic of Ireland.
- (context, political) Alternate name used for the six counties that make up Northern Ireland.
adjective
- Relating to, or originating from Ulster.
- an Fry
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| ume |
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noun
- Japanese apricot, a species of Asian plum, Prunus mume.
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| Union |
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noun
- A nickname for the 0-10-2 train configuration derived from the name of the only U.S. company to use that configuration.
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| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
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proper noun
- A confederation of Communist states led by Russia from 1922 to 1991.
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| United Arab Emirates |
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proper noun
- A country in the Middle East. Official name: The United Arab Emirates; abbreviation: UAE.
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| United Kingdom |
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proper noun
- Kingdom in Europe comprising the countries England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Official name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Abbreviation: UK.
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| United States |
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noun the united, United states, States
- (singular) (form of, shortened form, the United States of America)
- (plural) The states of the United States of America.
- (Military) Includes the land area, internal waters, territorial sea, and airspace of the United States, including the following:
- US territories, possessions, and commonwealths; and
- Other areas over which the US Government has complete jurisdiction and control or has exclusive authority or defense responsibility
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| United States of America |
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proper noun the united, United states, States of America
- A country in North America, now sharing land borders with Canada and Mexico, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and including Alaska, Hawaii and several territories.
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| upland |
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noun
- The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation; often hilly, but not generally mountainous (compare highlands).
adjective
- Of, relating to, or situated in the uplands.
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| Upper Volta |
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proper noun
- Former name of Burkina Faso
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| Uppsala |
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proper noun
- a city in eastern central Sweden
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| Ural |
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proper noun
- A river that rises in the Urals and flows through Russia and Kazakhstan
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| Ural Mountains |
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proper noun Ural mountain, Mountains
- a range of mountains in Russia that stretch from the Arctic to the Caspian Sea; traditionally, the border between Europe and Asia
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| Uri |
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proper noun
- A canton of Switzerland.
- A male given name.
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| Uruguay |
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proper noun
- Country in South America. Official name: Eastern Republic of Uruguay.
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| US |
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initialism
- Abbreviation of United States.
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| U.S. |
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noun
- Spelling variant of US.
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| USA |
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initialism
- United States, United States of America.
- United States Army.
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| UT |
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abbreviation
- Utah, a state of the United States of America.
- University of Texas, Austin TX
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| Utah |
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proper noun
- A (USstate) Capital: Salt Lake City.
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| Utrecht |
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proper noun
- A province of the Netherlands.
- The capital city of the province of Utrecht.
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| Uttar Pradesh |
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proper noun - State in northern India which has Lucknow as its capital.
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| Uzbekistan |
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proper noun
- Country in Central Asia. Official name: Republic of Uzbekistan.
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