Kingstown
English
Etymology
From king's + town, in reference to monarchs of the British Empire. Doublet of Kingston, Kingstone, Conington, and Cunnington. Cf. also Coniston, Coniston Cold, Conisbrough, Kingsville, Kingsburg, Queenstown, Queenston, Princetown, Princes Town, and Princeton.
Proper noun
Kingstown
- The capital city of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- A rural village in the New England region, New South Wales, Australia.
- A townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
- (historical) The former name of Dún Laoghaire, a suburban coastal town in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland, after it was renamed from Dunleary.
- A census-designated place in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States.
- A town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States.
Translations
capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkiŋ.kstawn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iŋkstawn
- Syllabification: King‧stown
Proper noun
Kingstown n (indeclinable)
Portuguese
Spanish
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