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Westlake, Ohio
Westlake, Ohio, a Cuyahoga County suburb of Cleveland founded as Dover Township in 1811, renamed Westlake Village in 1940, a city since 1957; population 34,228 (2020), home to Crocker Park.
Westland Helicopters
Westland Helicopters was a British helicopter manufacturer based at Yeovil, Somerset, formed by amalgamating the British helicopter industry in 1959 to 1961 as the UK's sole helicopter maker.
Westland Lynx
The Westland Lynx is a British multi-role military helicopter built by Westland Helicopters at Yeovil, serving the British Army until 2018 and the Royal Navy until 2017.
Westland Lysander
The Westland Lysander was a British two-seat liaison aircraft built by Westland Aircraft and used by the RAF, best known for secretly landing SOE agents in occupied France at night.
Westland National Park
Westland Tai Poutini National Park, proclaimed 29 March 1960 on New Zealand's West Coast, spans the Southern Alps to the Tasman coast within Te Wāhipounamu World Heritage Area, known for Franz Josef and Fox glaciers, rowi kiwi, and 18 approved aircraft landing sites.
Westland Sea King
The Westland Sea King is a British license-built version of the Sikorsky SH-3 anti-submarine helicopter, re-engined with Rolls-Royce Gnome engines, first flown at Yeovil in 1969.
Westland Wessex
The Westland Wessex was a British turbine-powered utility and anti-submarine helicopter developed by Westland Aircraft from the Sikorsky S-58. It entered Royal Navy service in 1961 and served until 2003.
Westland Whirlwind (fighter)
The Westland Whirlwind was a British twin-engined heavy fighter of the Second World War, armed with four 20 mm cannon and powered by two Rolls-Royce Peregrine engines.
Westland Wyvern
The Westland Wyvern was a British single-seat carrier-based strike fighter built by Westland Aircraft for the Royal Navy, which entered Fleet Air Arm service in 1953.
Westlaw
Westlaw is an online legal research service owned by Thomson Reuters that provides searchable case law, statutes, and regulations with the KeyCite citator and AI research tools.
Westley Allan Dodd
Westley Allan Dodd, child molester and serial killer who murdered Cole and Billy Neer and Lee Iseli in 1989, waived his appeal, and was hanged January 5, 1993, the first U.S. hanging since 1965.
Westley Devon Harris
Westley Devon Harris is an American prisoner on Alabama's death row, convicted in 2005 of killing six members of his girlfriend's family in Crenshaw County, Alabama.
Westlife
Westlife: Irish pop vocal group formed in Sligo, 3 July 1998, managed by Louis Walsh; 14 UK Number 1 singles (behind only the Beatles and Elvis), 8 Number 1 albums, 55 million records; split 2012, reunited 2018.
Westlink M7
The Westlink M7 is a tolled motorway in western Sydney, running about 40 km from the M5 at Prestons to the M4 and M2 as part of Sydney's orbital network.
Westlock Interlocking
Westlock is a computer-based railway interlocking system, originally developed by Westinghouse and now owned by Siemens, and one of the most widely deployed interlockings on the British mainline network.
Westly Capital Partners
Westly Capital Partners is the fund name of The Westly Group, a California venture firm founded by Steve Westly in 2007, investing in energy, mobility, buildings, and industrial technology.
Westminster
Westminster, central London district around the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey; seat of the UK Parliament since the medieval palace; name from the West Minster church; also the City of Westminster borough.
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey, formally the Collegiate Church of St Peter, is a Gothic church in London that has hosted every English and British coronation since 1066.
Westminster Bridge
Westminster Bridge is a road and foot bridge over the River Thames in central London, linking Westminster with Lambeth; the current bridge opened in 1862.
Westminster Cathedral
Westminster Cathedral, also called the Cathedral of Westminster, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Westminster, built in red brick and Portland stone between 1895 and 1903.
Westminster Choir College
Westminster Choir College, founded 1926 by John Finley Williamson in Dayton, Ohio, is a choral-focused music college of Rider University, moved from its Princeton campus to Lawrenceville in 2020, famed for the Westminster Symphonic Choir.
Westminster Confession of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith, also called the Westminster Confession, is a Reformed confession of faith in 33 chapters, completed in 1646 by the Westminster Assembly.
Westminster Hall
Westminster Hall, built 1097–1099 under William II, is the oldest part of the Palace of Westminster. Its Richard II hammer-beam roof (1393) is Northern Europe's largest medieval timber roof; the Hall hosted law courts, state trials, and lyings-in-state.
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show: annual New York conformation dog show since 1877, named for the Westminster Hotel bar; champions-only, three judging levels, seven groups, Best in Show final; 150th show 2026, Netflix from 2027.
Westminster Quarters
The Westminster Quarters, also called the Cambridge Chimes, is a clock-bell melody marking quarter-hours, first played at Cambridge in 1793 and famous from Big Ben.
Westminster School
Westminster School is an ancient London boarding and day school for ages 13-18 beside Westminster Abbey, traceable to the Benedictine monks, refounded by Henry VIII and Elizabeth I in 1560, independent since the 1868 Public Schools Act, fully coeducational by 2030.
Westminster Shorter Catechism
The Westminster Shorter Catechism, or Shorter Catechism, is a Reformed confessional document of 107 questions and answers, completed in 1647 and approved by the Church of Scotland in 1648.
Westminster system
Westminster system: parliamentary government model named after the UK Parliament, in which the cabinet holds office only while commanding lower-house confidence; used in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and India, and equated with Lijphart's majoritarian model.
Westminster, Colorado
Westminster, Colorado: home-rule suburb of Denver and Boulder in Jefferson and Adams counties, incorporated 1911 from the Village of Harris; 116,317 residents (2020), 34 square miles, Standley Lake water supply, B Line commuter rail.
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania: county in southwestern Pennsylvania, seat Greensburg, established February 26, 1773 as the first county west of the Alleghenies; 354,663 residents (2020), 65 municipalities.