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Philipstown

/ˈfɪlɪpstaʊn/

Philipstown proper noun: a town in Putnam County, New York, United States.

Proper noun

Philipstown

  1. A town in Putnam County, New York, United States.
  2. A town in the eastern Karoo, Northern Cape, South Africa.
  3. (historical) Former name of Daingean: a town in County Offaly, Ireland.

Origin of Philipstown

* (New York) From Philipse + town, after Adolphus Philipse. * (Northern Cape) From Philip + -s- + town, after Philip Edmond Wodehouse. * (Ireland) from Philip + -s- + town, after Philip II of Spain.

Questions about Philipstown

What does Philipstown mean?
Philipstown means a town in Putnam County, New York, United States.
What part of speech is Philipstown?
Philipstown is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Philipstown?
Philipstown is pronounced /ˈfɪlɪpstaʊn/.

Words near Philipstown in the dictionary

  1. Philips Park
  2. philipsbornite
  3. Philipsburg
  4. philipsburgite
  5. Philipson
  6. Philipstown
  7. Philis
  8. Philistia
  9. Philistian
  10. Philistians
  11. Philistim

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