English Explanatory Dictionary

Princes Town

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in Trinidad and Tobago.
  2. A region of Trinidad and Tobago.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɪn.sɪz ˈtaʊn/

Word forms

Princes Town

Etymology

From princes' + town, for the 1880 visit of British princes Albert Victor (1864—1892) and George (1865—1936), later King George V, during which they planted two trees. The area is named for the town. Cf. Princetown, Princeton, and Princeville.

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