English Explanatory Dictionary

Queens County

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A county of New Brunswick, Canada.
  2. A county of New York, coterminous with the New York City borough of Queens.
  3. A county of Nova Scotia, Canada.
  4. A county of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwinz ˈkaʊnti/ [ˈkʰw̥ins ˈkʰʌʊ̯ɾ̃i] [ˈkʰw̥ins ˈkʰaʊ̯ɾ̃i] [ˈkʰw̥(ɪ)ins ˈkʰa̟ʊ̯ɾ̃i] /ˈkwiːnz ˈkaʊnti/ [ˈkʰw̥iːns ˈkʰaʊ̯nti]

Word forms

Queens County

Etymology

The counties of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia were named as a show of loyalty to the British monarchy. The county of Prince Edward Island is named after Queen Charlotte (1744–1818).

Derived words

Region of Queens
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