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From prince + town. Doublet of Princeton. Cf. Kingstown, Kingston, Kingstone, Coniston, Queenstown, Queenston, Princes Town, and Princeville.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A village in Dartmoor Forest parish, West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX5873). Full definition →
From prince + town. Doublet of Princeton. Cf. Kingstown, Kingston, Kingstone, Coniston, Queenstown, Queenston, Princes Town, and Princeville.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.