Kingstown

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The capital city of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
  2. 2
    A rural village in Uralla Shire, New England region, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. 3
    A townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
  4. 4
    The former name of Dún Laoghaire, a suburban coastal town in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland, after it was renamed from Dunleary. historical
  5. 5
    A census-designated place in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States.
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  1. 6
    A town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States.
  2. 7
    A northern suburb of Carlisle, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, partly in Kingmoor parish, and previously in City of Carlisle district (OS grid ref NY3959).

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dún laoghaire

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"Kingstown is the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines."

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.

Related phrases

North KingstownSouth Kingstowndún laoghairesaint vincent and grenadines

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