Queensbury

English Pronunciation en /ˈkwiːnzbəɹi/ UK Etymology 1 From en queenen -'s 's + en -bury. In particular, the New York town is named for the British queen consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Charlotte. The New Brunswick parish is named for the Queen's Rangers, a United Empire Loyalist Loyalist unit during the American Revolution similarly named for Queen Charlotte. The West Yorkshire village derives from earlier en Queenshead, both named in honor of a local pub. Cf. en Kingsbury. Proper noun en suburban area in the lbor/Brent and lbor/Harrow co/Greater London OS grid ref TQ1889. Ward map (Brent) en village metbor/Bradford co/West Yorkshire OS grid ref SE1030. Ward map (Bradford) en town/county seat co/Warren County s/New York. en parish co/York County p/New Brunswick c/Canada. Related terms en Kingsbury a neighbouring suburb in Greater London Etymology 2 Corruption of en Queensberry Proper noun en attributive sports boxing figurative en Queensberry Related terms en Queensberry rules Queensberry Rules Marquis of Queensberry rules Marquis of Queensberry Rules Marquess of Queensberry rules Marquess of Queensberry Rules Marquis of Queensberry Marquess of Queensberry See also en Queensberry References en terms interfixed with -s- en terms suffixed with -bury