"Kew" meaning in All languages combined

See Kew on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /kjuː/ [UK], /kjuʊ̯/ [UK]
Etymology: From Middle English Cayho, a compound consisting of Old French kai (related to modern quay) + Middle English ho, howe, hoh, hogh (“promontory, cliff, spur of land”), from Old English hōh (“promontory”), see hoe. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Cayho}} Middle English Cayho, {{der|en|fro|kai}} Old French kai, {{der|en|enm|ho}} Middle English ho, {{der|en|ang|hōh|t=promontory}} Old English hōh (“promontory”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kew
  1. A suburban area and former village in the borough of Richmond upon Thames, southwest Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1977). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Suburbs in Greater London, England
    Sense id: en-Kew-en-name-mPY99hM9
  2. (metonymically) Kew Gardens. Tags: metonymically Derived forms: Kew East (english: Melbourne), Kew Gardens Related terms: St Kew
    Sense id: en-Kew-en-name-I1DBmst- Categories (other): English metonyms, English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English links with redundant alt parameters, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 54 33 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 23 58 20 Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 28 51 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 71 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 68 22
  3. An eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Melbourne, Places in Victoria, Suburbs in Victoria
    Sense id: en-Kew-en-name-bZFAwlW3
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