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queensbury

/ˈkwiːnzbəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
queens-bury
IPA
/ˈkwiːnzbəɹi/
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburban area in the borough of Brent and borough of Harrow, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1889).

name

A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE1030).

name

A town, the county seat of Warren County, New York.

name

A parish of York County, New Brunswick, Canada.

name

Alternative spelling of Queensberry

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkwiːnzbəɹi/

Phrases

Marquess of Queensberry Marquess of Queensberry rules Marquis of Queensberry Marquis of Queensberry Rules Queensberry Rules

Frequently Paired Words

Kingsbury Marquess of Queensberry Marquess of Queensberry rules Marquis of Queensberry Marquis of Queensberry Rules Queensberry Rules Queensberry

Questions

How do you pronounce queensbury?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwiːnzbəɹi/.
What does queensbury mean?
A suburban area in the borough of Brent and borough of Harrow, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1889).
Where does queensbury come from?
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.

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