English Explanatory Dictionary

Kensington

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An affluent area of west London in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London; South Kensington contains several major museums.
  2. A suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3690).
  3. A town in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  4. A number of places in the United States:
  5. A census-designated place in San Diego County, California.
  6. A census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California.
  7. A census-designated place in the town of Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut.
  8. An unincorporated community in Walker County, Georgia.
  9. A neighbourhood of Chicago, Illinois.
  10. A minor city in Smith County, Kansas.
  11. A town in Montgomery County, Maryland.
  12. An unincorporated community in Lyon Township, Oakland County, Michigan.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of kensington (“sewing circle”).
noun
  1. A sewing circle for women.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɛn.zɪŋ.tən/

Word forms

Kensington Kensingtons Kensington party

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Cynesige + -ing- + -ton (“Estate associated with Cynesige”). The town in Prince Edward Island is named after the borough in London.

Synonyms

Barretts Cross

Derived words

Kensington and Chelsea North Kensington South Kensington West Kensington
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