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Cinque Ports

UK/sɪŋk pɔːts/

Cinque Ports proper noun: a confederation of historic coastal towns in Kent and Sussex, originally formed for military and trade purposes in the High Middle Ages, now largely ceremonial.

Proper noun

Cinque Ports

  1. (historical) A confederation of historic coastal towns in Kent and Sussex, originally formed for military and trade purposes in the High Middle Ages, now largely ceremonial.

Origin of Cinque Ports

From Anglo-Norman; literally “Five Harbours”, from the five original members Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich.

Questions about Cinque Ports

What does Cinque Ports mean?
Cinque Ports means a confederation of historic coastal towns in Kent and Sussex, originally formed for military and trade purposes in the High Middle Ages, now largely ceremonial.
What part of speech is Cinque Ports?
Cinque Ports is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cinque Ports?
Cinque Ports is pronounced /sɪŋk pɔːts/ (UK).

Words near Cinque Ports in the dictionary

  1. cinquain
  2. cinquains
  3. cinque
  4. cinque buchi
  5. Cinque Port
  6. Cinque Ports
  7. cinque-pace
  8. cinque-paces
  9. Cinquean
  10. Cinquecentism
  11. cinquecentist

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