English Explanatory Dictionary

Cinque Ports

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A series of five historic coastal towns in Kent and Sussex; namely, Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich.

Pronunciation

/sɪŋk pɔːts/

Word forms

Cinque Ports

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman; literally “Five Harbors”.

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