Princetown

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  1. 1
    A village in Dartmoor Forest parish, West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5873).
  2. 2
    A hamlet in Rhymney community, Caerphilly borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1109).
  3. 3
    A town in Schenectady County, New York, United States.
  4. 4
    A coastal village in the Shire of Corangamite, Victoria, Australia.
  5. 5
    Former name of Princeton in Kentucky and British Columbia. historical

Example

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"There’s a convict escaped from Princetown, sir. He’s been out three days now, and the warders watch every road and every station, but they’ve had no sight of him yet."

Etymology

From prince + town. Doublet of Princeton. Cf. Kingstown, Kingston, Kingstone, Coniston, Queenstown, Queenston, Princes Town, and Princeville.

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