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"Washington" is a proper noun which is often translated as "Washington", and "Seattle" is a proper noun which is often translated as "Seattle". Learn more about the difference between "Washington" and "Seattle" below.
Washington()
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
proper noun
a. Washington
We visited the White House when we went to Washington.Visitamos la Casa Blanca cuando fuimos a Washington.
a. Washington
We had lunch at Pike Place on our visit to Seattle, Washington.Almorzamos en Pike Place en nuestra visita a Seattle, Washington.
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Seattle()
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
proper noun
a. Seattle
We left San Francisco and moved north to Seattle.Dejamos San Francisco y nos mudamos al norte para vivir en Seattle.
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