One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
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1The capital of the United Kingdom, situated in south-eastern England on the River Thames; population (Greater London) 7,619,800 (est. 2008).
London was settled as a river port and trading centre, called Londinium, shortly after the Roman invasion of AD 43, and, since the Middle Ages, has been a flourishing centre. It is divided administratively into the City of London, which is the country's financial centre, and thirty-two boroughs
2An industrial city in south-western Ontario, Canada, situated to the north of Lake Erie; population 353,395 (2006).