Kingston

[kingz-tuhn, king-stuhn]

Kings·ton

[kingz-tuhn, king-stuhn]
noun
1.
Maxine Hong [hong] , born 1940, U.S. novelist.
2.
a seaport in and the capital of Jamaica. 600,000.
3.
a port in SE Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario. 56,032.
4.
a city in SE New York, on the Hudson River. 24,481.
5.
a borough in E Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River opposite Wilkes-Barre. 15,681.
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Ja·mai·ca

[juh-mey-kuh]
noun
1.
an island in the West Indies, S of Cuba. 4413 sq. mi. (11,430 sq. km).
2.
a republic coextensive with this island: formerly a British colony; became independent in 1962, retaining membership in the Commonwealth of Nations. 2,615,582. Capital: Kingston.
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Kingston (ˈkɪŋstən)
 
n
1.  the capital and chief port of Jamaica, on the SE coast: University of the West Indies. Pop: 574 000 (2005 est)
2.  a port in SE Canada, in SE Ontario: the chief naval base of Lake Ontario and a large industrial centre; university (1841). Pop: 108 158 (2001)
3.  the capital of Norfolk Island, in the S Pacific Ocean
4.  short for Kingston upon Thames

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