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Queensbury

UK/ˈkwiːnzbəɹi/

Queensbury proper noun: a suburban area in the borough of Brent and borough of Harrow, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1889). Also the alternative spelling of Queensberry.

Proper noun

Queensbury

  1. A suburban area in the borough of Brent and borough of Harrow, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1889).
  2. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1030).
  3. A town, the county seat of Warren County, New York.
  4. A parish of York County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Also used as

Queensbury is also the alternative spelling of Queensberry.

Origin of Queensbury

From queen's + -bury. In particular, the New York town is named for the British queen consort Charlotte. The New Brunswick parish is named for the Queen's Rangers, a Loyalist unit during the American Revolution similarly named for Queen Charlotte. The West Yorkshire village derives from earlier Queenshead, both named in honor of a local pub. Cf. Kingsbury.

Corruption of Queensberry

Questions about Queensbury

What does Queensbury mean?
Queensbury means a suburban area in the borough of Brent and borough of Harrow, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1889).
What part of speech is Queensbury?
Queensbury is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Queensbury?
Queensbury is pronounced /ˈkwiːnzbəɹi/ (UK).

Words near Queensbury in the dictionary

  1. Queens'
  2. queens-consort
  3. queens-consorts
  4. Queensberry
  5. Queensberry rules
  6. Queensbury
  7. Queenscliff
  8. Queensferry
  9. queenship
  10. queenships
  11. queenside

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