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Queens County
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Queen's County
English
Etymology
The counties of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia were named as a show of loyalty to the British monarchy.
The county of Prince Edward Island is named after Queen Charlotte (1744–1818).
Pronunciation
en /ˈkwinz ˈkaʊnti/ [ˈkʰw̥ins ˈkʰʌʊ̯ɾ̃i] CA
en /ˈkwinz ˈkaʊnti/ [ˈkʰw̥ins ˈkʰaʊ̯ɾ̃i] US
en [ˈkʰw̥(ɪ)ins ˈkʰa̟ʊ̯ɾ̃i] NYC
en /ˈkwiːnz ˈkaʊnti/ [ˈkʰw̥iːns ˈkʰaʊ̯nti] UK
en Queens Coun ty
en aʊnti 3
Proper noun
Queens County
en county p/New Brunswick c/Canada. From 1785
en county s/New York, coterminous with the New York City borough of en Queens.
en county p/Nova Scotia c/Canada. From 1762
en county p/Prince Edward Island c/Canada. From 1765
Derived terms
en Region of Queens
Descendants
fr Comté de Queens 1
en eponyms