English Explanatory Dictionary

Milton Keynes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Originally a village in Buckinghamshire, now a purpose-built city in central England, United Kingdom, containing the towns of Bletchley, Wolverton, Stony Stratford, and many smaller villages.
  2. A unitary authority and borough with city status (City of Milton Keynes) in Buckinghamshire.
  3. A civil parish (served by Broughton and Milton Keynes Parish Council) for the village within the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (OS grid ref SP8839).

Pronunciation

/ˌmɪltən ˈkiːnz/

Word forms

Milton Keynes

Etymology

From an earlier "Middleton Caynes" when the village was in the manor of the "de Cahaines" family.

Synonyms

MK

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 米尔顿凯恩斯 Marathi: मिलटन कींझ Russian: Милтон-Кинс
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