Houston

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biographical name

Hous·​ton ˈhyü-stən 

ˈyü-

Samuel 1793–1863 American general; president of the Republic of Texas (1836–38; 1841–44)

Houston

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geographical name

Hous·​ton ˈhyü-stən 

ˈyü-

city and port in southeastern Texas connected with Galveston Bay by the Houston Ship Channel , which is 50 miles (80 kilometers long) population 2,099,451

Houstonian

hyü-ˈstō-nē-ən 

yü-

-nyən

noun

Houstonite

ˈhyü-stə-ˌnīt 

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noun