Williamsburg

name

name ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The name of many places in the USA.; A statutory town in Fremont County, Colorado.
  2. 2
    The name of many places in the USA.; An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware.
  3. 3
    The name of many places in the USA.; A census-designated place in Orange County, Florida.
  4. 4
    The name of many places in the USA.; A commercial district of Dunwoody, Georgia.
  5. 5
    The name of many places in the USA.; An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Indiana.
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  1. 6
    The name of many places in the USA.; A city in Iowa County, Iowa.
  2. 7
    The name of many places in the USA.; A small city in Franklin County, Kansas.
  3. 8
    The name of many places in the USA.; A home rule city, the county seat of Whitley County, Kentucky.
  4. 9
    The name of many places in the USA.; An unincorporated community in Dorchester County, Maryland.
  5. 10
    The name of many places in the USA.; A town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
  6. 11
    The name of many places in the USA.; An unincorporated community in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
  7. 12
    The name of many places in the USA.; An unincorporated community in Callaway County, Missouri.
  8. 13
    The name of many places in the USA.; A village in Sierra County, New Mexico.
  9. 14
    The name of many places in the USA.; A neighbourhood of Brooklyn, New York.

    "Fresh handmade mochi is harder to find, but Tomoko Kato cooks a batch three times a week at Patisserie Tomoko in Williamsburg, Brooklyn."

  10. 15
    The name of many places in the USA.; A village in Clermont County, Ohio.
  11. 16
    The name of many places in the USA.; A borough of Blair County, Pennsylvania.
  12. 17
    The name of many places in the USA.; An independent city, the county seat of James City County, Virginia.
  13. 18
    The name of many places in the USA.; A ghost town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.

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"Fresh handmade mochi is harder to find, but Tomoko Kato cooks a batch three times a week at Patisserie Tomoko in Williamsburg, Brooklyn."

Etymology

* From Williams + -burg. ** (Brooklyn): Named after Jonathan Williams. * From William + -s- + -burg. ** (Indiana): Named after its founder William Johnson.

Related phrases

Williamsburg Countyblair countycallaway countyclermont countycounty seatdorchester countyfranklin countyfremont countyghost towngrand traverse countyhampshire countyiowa county

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