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Milton Keynes
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English
Etymology
From an earlier "Middleton Caynes" when the village was in the manor of the "de Cahaines" family.As seen in a legal record of the 15th century: National Archives; Plea Roll, court of Common Pleas; CP 40 / 0717, for 1440; third entry, first line.
Pronunciation
en /ˌmɪltən ˈkiːnz/
Proper noun
en Originally a <<village>> in <<co/Buckinghamshire>>, now a purpose-built <<city>> in central <<cc/England>>, <<c/UK>>, containing the towns of Bletchley, Wolverton, Stony Stratford, and many smaller villages.
en MK abbreviation
en 1975 Built environment quarterly A Milton Keynes is up against a long-term cost disadvantage.
en 1990 Nick Meers; Sue Seddon Enigmatic England Now a Milton Keynes resident knows a concrete cow when he sees one but . . .
en 1998 Ruth H. Finnegan Tales of the city: a study of narrative and urban life They are now displayed in a Milton Keynes park near the railway line.
en 2005 Brian Edwards The modern airport terminal: new approaches to airport architecture Without official recognition Gatwick has become the Milton Keynes of the south side of London, and Stansted looks set to be the same for the north-east.
en 2008 Dave Spencer A smudge on my lens Nearby was the tidier town of Tychy, a faceless Milton Keynes type of place without the roundabouts.
en A <<unitary authority>> and <<borough>> with city status (City of Milton Keynes) in <<co/Buckinghamshire>>.
en cpar (served by Broughton and Milton Keynes Parish Council) for the village within the City of city/Milton Keynes co/Buckinghamshire OS grid ref SP8839. Parish map
Translations
city
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 米尔顿凯恩斯
Marathi: mr मिलटन कींझ
Russian: ru Милтон-Кинс
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