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Maidstone
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English
Borough of +
Etymology
From en ang medestan, ang meddestane from earlier ang mægdan stane the maidens' stone, the people's stone. Ultimately from en ang - ang mægden stan 1 or ang mæġþ stan 1 which are equivalent to maid(en) + stone. Compare Folkestone and Chiddingstone.
Pronunciation
en /ˈmeɪdstəʊn/ /ˈmeɪdstən/
Proper noun
en town in and the county town of co/Kent cc/England; located on the River Medway OS grid ref TQ7655. Ward map (central Maidstone)
en local government district with borough status in co/Kent, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town. Borough map (Kent)
en suburb of city/Melbourne in the city:Pref/Maribyrnong s/Victoria c/Australia
Derived terms
en Maidstonian
References
Anagrams
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