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Queensbury

Today it means: A suburban area in the borough of Brent and borough of Harrow, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1889). Full definition →

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Queensbury · proper noun¹

From queen's + -bury. In particular, the New York town is named for the British queen consort Charlotte. The New Brunswick parish is named for the Queen's Rangers, a Loyalist unit during the American Revolution similarly named for Queen Charlotte. The West Yorkshire village derives from earlier Queenshead, both named in honor of a local pub. Cf. Kingsbury.

Queensbury · proper noun²

Corruption of Queensberry

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