Meanings
- A town in Trinidad and Tobago.
- A region of Trinidad and Tobago.
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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Princes Town. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Princes%20Town
“Princes Town.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Princes%20Town. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Princes Town,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Princes%20Town.
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