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1. (n.) Houston
Sam(uel), 1793–1863, U.S. soldier: president of the Republic of Texas 1836–38 and 1841–44.

2. Houston
a city in SE Texas: a port on a ship canal, connected with the Gulf of Mexico. 1,744,058.

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1. (noun) Houston
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

2. (noun) Houston, Sam Houston, Samuel Houston
United States politician and military leader who fought to gain independence for Texas from Mexico and to make it a part of the United States (1793-1863)

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