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Old English · proper noun

Cynges tun

Part of speech
proper noun, neuter
IPA
/ˈkyn.ɡes tuːn/
[ˈkyŋ.ɡes tuːn]
Syllables
ˈkyn · ɡes · tuːn (3 syllables)
Modern English
kingstonsettlements

Meaning

  1. Kingston (several settlements in England)

Etymology

From cyninges (“of a/the king”) + tūn (“town”)

Descendants

kingston

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