| (3) when used singly as the accepted designation for a specific division:
the Union, the States, the Republic (= United States), [the Confederacy], the Dominion (= Canada). (4) when it is part of a fanciful or popular appellation used as if a real geographical name: Celestial Empire, Holy (Promised) Land, Badger State, Eternal City, Garden City. But do not (with the exceptions noted) capitalize such terms when standing alone, or when, with "of," preceding the specific name: the empire, the state; empire of Russia, kingdom of Belgium, [kingdom of God, or of heaven], duchy of Anhalt, state of Illinois, county of Cook, city of Chicago. | |
| 7. | Numbered political divisions (see 100):
Eleventh Congressional District, First Ward, Second Precinct. |
| 8. | The names of thoroughfares, paries, squares, blocks,
buildings, etc. (see 100): Drexel Avenue, Ringstrasse, Via Appia, Chicago Drainage Canal; Lincoln Paris; Trafalgar Square; Monadnock Block; Lakeside Building, Capitol, White House, County Hospital, Théâtre Français, Lexington Hotel, Masonic Temple [Solomon's temple, but, when standing alone: the Temple]. But do not capitalize such general designations of buildings as "courthouse," "post-office," "library," |
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