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Maidstone

name
/ˈmeɪdstəʊn/

Etymology

From Old English medestan, meddestane from earlier mægdan stane (“the maidens' stone, the people's stone”). Ultimately from Old English mægden + stan or mæġþ + stan which are equivalent to maid(en) + stone. Compare Folkestone and Chiddingstone.

  1. derived from medestan

Definitions

  1. A town in and the county town of Kent, England

    A town in and the county town of Kent, England; located on the River Medway (OS grid ref TQ7655).

  2. A local government district with borough status in Kent, formed in 1974, with its…

    A local government district with borough status in Kent, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town.

  3. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA