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kingston

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈkɪŋ.stən/

Definition of kingston

63 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

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  1. The capital and largest city of Jamaica; it is also the capital of its eponymous parish.
    “Waking up each day in the sweltering heat of Kingston, hundreds of miles away from his friends and family, “it takes me a while to get a grip on reality,” Thomas said.”
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  1. The capital and largest city of Jamaica; it is also the capital of its eponymous parish.
    “Waking up each day in the sweltering heat of Kingston, hundreds of miles away from his friends and family, “it takes me a while to get a grip on reality,” Thomas said.”
  2. A parish of Jamaica; named for the city which it comprises the inner part of.
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noun

  1. monkfish, angel shark (Squatina squatina)

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Etymology

In the case of settlements outside England, from king's + -ton (“town”), in reference to monarchs of the British Empire. In the case of settlements within England, a development from…

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In the case of settlements outside England, from king's + -ton (“town”), in reference to monarchs of the British Empire. In the case of settlements within England, a development from earlier Old English Cinges tūn or Cynges tūn (“king's town or manor”), in reference to various monarchs. Sometimes derived from other places already named Kingston or, particularly in America, from people with the surname King. Doublet of Kingstown, Kingstone, Conington, and Cunnington. Cf. also Kingsville, Kingsburg, Conisbrough, Coniston, Coniston Cold, Queenstown, Queenston, Princeton, Princetown, and Princes Town. In particular, the community founded in New Brunswick in 1783 in the aftermath of the American Revolution may have been named as a sign of loyalty to George III; its parish was named for the community. The village in Nova Scotia was named for its district (Kings County) and the unrealized hope that it would become a town. The surname is derived from the various locations named Kingston.

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