Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - london

 I. biographical name John Griffith 1876-1916 Jack ~ American writer  II. geographical name  1. city Canada in SE Ontario on Thames River population 336,539  2. city & port SE England capital of United Kingdom formerly constituting an administrative county; comprises City of ~ (or The City (approximately coextensive with ancient ) Londinium ; population 4000) & 32 other boroughs, which together are referred to as the metropolitan county of Greater ~ (area 632 square miles or 1637 square kilometers, population 6,377,900)  • ~er noun