Trenton

//ˈtɹɛn.tən// name

name ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A number of places in the United States:; The capital city of New Jersey, and the county seat of Mercer County.
  2. 2
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Gilchrist County, Florida.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Dade County, Georgia, United States.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Kentucky.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Maine.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Grundy County, Missouri.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; A village, the county seat of Hitchcock County, Nebraska.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in New York.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A town, the county seat of Jones County, North Carolina.
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Williams County, North Dakota.
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Ohio.
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in South Carolina.
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Gibson County, Tennessee.
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Texas.
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Utah.
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
  12. 17
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Pierce County, Wisconsin.
  13. 18
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Washington County, Wisconsin.
  14. 19
    A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  15. 20
    A community in Quinte West, Ontario, Canada.
  16. 21
    A male given name transferred from the place name. US

Synonyms

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capital of new jersey

Example

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"Washington's army has captured Trenton."

Etymology

Originally named "Trent's town" in the 17th century, after a Quaker, William Trent. The town in Nova Scotia is named after the capital of New Jersey.

Related phrases

West Trentoncounty seatdade countygilchrist countygrundy countyhitchcock countyjones countymercer countynew jerseynew yorknorth carolinanova scotia

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