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preston

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

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈpɹɛs.tən/ (UK)

Definition of preston

61 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

name

  1. (countable, uncountable)An industrial city in Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5329).
    “A local government district with borough status in Lancashire, the City of Preston.”
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name

  1. (countable, uncountable)An industrial city in Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5329).
    “A local government district with borough status in Lancashire, the City of Preston.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)Several other places in England:
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  19. (countable, uncountable)A place in Scotland:
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  60. (countable, uncountable)A habitational surname from Old English.
    “Preston added that New California is active in virtually all 58 counties. He says they chose Shasta County as the place to convene its legislature because there's a lot of support here.”
  61. (countable, uncountable)A male given name transferred from the surname.
    “Preston Damsky is a law student at the University of Florida. He is also a white nationalist and antisemite.”

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Etymology

From Old English prēost (“priest”) + tūn (“settlement”). Doublet of Prestatyn.

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