noun
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑city, ↑metropolis, ↑urban center
• Part Holonyms: ↑Kentucky, ↑Bluegrass State, ↑KY
• Part Meronyms: ↑Churchill Downs
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Louisville [Louisville]
the second largest city in the US state of ↑Kentucky, on the ↑Ohio River. It was settled in 1778 and named after King Louis XVI of France, and the University of Louisville was established in 1798. The US used the town as a military base during the Civil War. The ↑Kentucky Derby is held in Louisville, and the city produces ↑bourbon (= whisky made from corn grain), cigarettes, paint and household electrical items.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.