Princes Town

Prin·ces Town
/ˈpɹɪn.sɪz ˈtaʊn/

proper noun

A town in Trinidad and Tobago.

Meanings

Origin

From princes' + town, for the 1880 visit of British princes Albert Victor (1864—1892) and George (1865—1936), later King George V, during which they planted two trees. The area is named for the town. Cf. Princetown, Princeton, and Princeville.

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