Kingstown

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proper noun

The capital city of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
    1. metonymicallyThe Saint Vincent and the Grenadines government.
  2. A rural village in Uralla Shire, New England region, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
  4. historicalThe former name of Dún Laoghaire, a suburban coastal town in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland, after it was renamed from Dunleary.
  5. A census-designated place in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States.
  6. A town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States.
  7. A northern suburb of Carlisle, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, partly in Kingmoor parish, and previously in City of Carlisle district (OS grid ref NY3959).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dún laoghaire

Origin

From king's + town, in reference to monarchs of the British Empire. Doublet of Kingston, Kingstone, Conington, and Cunnington. Cf. also Coniston, Coniston Cold, Conisbrough, Kingsville, Kingsburg, Queenstown, Queenston, Princetown, Princes Town, and Princeton.

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Translations

Arabic كِينْغْسْتَاوُن
  • كِينْغْسْتَاوُن (kīnḡstāwun)capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Chinese Mandarin 金斯敦
  • 金斯敦 (Jīnsīdūn)capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Czech Kingstown
  • Kingstowncapital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Dutch Kingstown
  • Kingstowncapital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Esperanto Kingstaŭno
  • Kingstaŭnocapital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
French Kingstown
  • Kingstowncapital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Greek Κίνγκσταουν
  • Κίνγκσταουν (Kíngkstaoun)capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Hindi किंग्सटाउन
  • किंग्सटाउन (kiṅgsaṭāun)capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Japanese キングスタウン
  • キングスタウン (Kingusutaun)capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Korean 킹스타운
  • 킹스타운 (kingseutaun)capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Persian کینگزتاون
  • کینگزتاون (kingstâun)capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Polish Kingstown
  • Kingstowncapital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Portuguese Kingstown
  • Kingstowncapital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Russian Кингста́ун
  • Кингста́ун (Kingstáun)capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Spanish Kingstown
  • Kingstowncapital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Thai คิงส์ทาวน์
  • คิงส์ทาวน์ (king-taao)capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Ukrainian Кінгста́ун
  • Кінгста́ун (Kinhstáun)capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Cite this entry
APA

Kingstown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kingstown

MLA

“Kingstown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kingstown. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kingstown,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kingstown.

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