Prescott

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An English habitational surname from any of several places in England. countable
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname. countable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Yavapai County, Arizona. countable, uncountable

    "Collin Clabaugh moved from California to live with his grandparents in Prescott after his parents died within two weeks of each other in 2018."

  4. 4
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Nevada County, Arkansas. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Shelby Township, Shelby County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Prescott Township, Adams County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Linn County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A former town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Richland Township, Ogemaw County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Faribault County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Texas County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Columbia County, Oregon. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Walla Walla County, Washington. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Pierce County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A placename:; A town in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A placename:; A place in England:; A hamlet in Culmstock parish, Mid Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref ST0814). countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A placename:; A place in England:; A settlement and civil parish (without a council) in Tewkesbury borough, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO9829). countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A placename:; A place in England:; An area of Baschurch, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ4221). countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    A placename:; A place in England:; A hamlet in Stottesdon parish, south Shropshire (OS grid ref SO6681). countable, uncountable

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""Never kick a sore toe against a stone wall," quoth Dick Prescott, and passed on into the school building."

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