Knowlton

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A hamlet in East Dorset district, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SU022103). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A hamlet in Dover district, Kent, England. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A village in the town of Brome Lake, Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A town and census-designated place therein, in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

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"Marty Knowlton and co-founder David Bianco eventually combined those two concepts to create Elderhostel. Over the years, the basic idea has remained the same. Enrollment costs are affordable, and accommodations often in college dormitories or local hotels are comfortable but not luxurious. There have been innovations as well, however, including intergenerational programs for the elderly and their grandchildren."

Etymology

From Old English cnoll (“knoll, summit”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”).

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