Princeton

//ˈpɹɪnstən// name

name ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A place in Canada:; A town in southern British Columbia.
  2. 2
    A place in Canada:; A settlement in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.
  3. 3
    A place in Canada:; A community in Blandford-Blenheim township, Oxford County, Ontario.
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    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Alabama.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Dallas County, Arkansas.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Colusa County, California.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Latah County, Idaho.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Bureau County, Illinois.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Bureau County, Illinois.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Gibson County, Indiana.
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in White County, Indiana.
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city and township in Scott County, Iowa.
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Franklin County, Kansas.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Caldwell County, Kentucky.
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    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Washington County, Maine.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Mille Lacs County and Sherburne County, Minnesota.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Mercer County, Missouri.
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    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Granite County, Montana.
  18. 23
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A borough in Mercer County, New Jersey.
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    A number of places in the United States:; Ellipsis of Princeton University, in the New Jersey borough. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Johnston County, North Carolina.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Laurens County, South Carolina.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Collin County, Texas.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Newton County, Texas.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Mercer County, West Virginia.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A town and city therein, in Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
  27. 32
    A male given name.

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"Dan arrived at Princeton University in 1976."

Etymology

From prince + -ton (“town”), originally in honor of crown princes or princes of the British Empire but later chiefly in honor of others with the name Prince or locations named Princeton. Doublet of Princetown. Cf. Princes Town, Princeville, Kingston, Kingstone, Coniston, Kingstown, Queenston, and Queenstown. In particular, the British Columbian town is named for Edward VII, who was known as Albert, Prince of Wales, during the reign of his mother Queen Victoria. The New Jersey borough is named for William III—who became king of England through marriage to Mary II—in honor of his own separate Dutch title of Prince of Orange. The North Carolina town and Nebraska and Ontario communities are named for the New Jersey borough; the Missouri city is named for the Battle of Princeton which occurred there in the American Revolution; and the Illinois city and Florida CDP are named for the university named for its location in the borough. The given name derives from the prestigious university. The Massachusetts town is named for clergyman Thomas Prince, and the Wisconsin city and town are named for the Massachusetts town. The Minnesota city is named for its founder John S. Prince, and the Idaho CDP is named after the Minnosota city. The Indiana city is named for politician William Prince, and the Kansas city is named for the Indiana city. The Texas city is named for landowner Prince Dowlin. The Kentucky city is named for landowner William Prince.

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