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Maidstone

/ˈmeɪdstəʊn/

Maidstone proper noun: a town in and the county town of Kent, England; located on the River Medway (OS grid ref TQ7655).

Proper noun

Maidstone

  1. A town in and the county town of Kent, England; located on the River Medway (OS grid ref TQ7655).
  2. A local government district with borough status in Kent, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town.
  3. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia

Origin of Maidstone

From Old English medestan, meddestane from earlier mægdan stane (“the maidens' stone, the people's stone”). Ultimately from Old English mægden + stan or mæġþ + stan which are equivalent to maid(en) + stone. Compare Folkestone and Chiddingstone.

Words formed from Maidstone

Questions about Maidstone

What does Maidstone mean?
Maidstone means a town in and the county town of Kent, England; located on the River Medway (OS grid ref TQ7655).
What part of speech is Maidstone?
Maidstone is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Maidstone?
Maidstone is pronounced /ˈmeɪdstəʊn/.

Words near Maidstone in the dictionary

  1. maids of honour tarts
  2. maids of Kent
  3. maids-of-all-work
  4. maidservant
  5. maidservants
  6. Maidstone
  7. Maidstonian
  8. Maidstonians
  9. Maidu
  10. Maiduan
  11. Maiduans

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