"Kensington" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /kɛn.zɪŋ.tən/ [UK]
Rhymes: -ɛnzɪŋtən Etymology: From the Old English personal name Cynesige + -ing- + -ton (“Estate associated with Cynesige”). The town in Prince Edward Island is named after the borough in London. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{m|ang|Cynesige|}} Cynesige, {{m|en|-ing|-ing-}} -ing-, {{m|en|-ton||Estate associated with Cynesige}} -ton (“Estate associated with Cynesige”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kensington
  1. An affluent area of west London, in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London; South Kensington contains several major museums. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Places in London
    Sense id: en-Kensington-en-name-0O6EMxJf Categories (other): Neighbourhoods in Greater London, England
  2. A suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3690). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Liverpool, Places in Merseyside, England, Suburbs in Merseyside, England
    Sense id: en-Kensington-en-name-yALFgbZj
  3. A town in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Prince Edward Island, Towns in Canada, Towns in Prince Edward Island Synonyms: Barretts Cross
    Sense id: en-Kensington-en-name-4-xTqsPw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 2 17 15 15 4 4 4 4 9 4 4 4 2 2 1 2
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    A census-designated place in San Diego County, California.
    Categories (place): Census-designated places in California, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kensington-en-name-Yj3kCQqW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 2 17 15 15 4 4 4 4 9 4 4 4 2 2 1 2
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California.
    Categories (place): Census-designated places in California, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kensington-en-name-ZF-UIYJd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 2 17 15 15 4 4 4 4 9 4 4 4 2 2 1 2
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A neighbourhood of Chicago, Illinois.
    Categories (place): Places in Chicago, Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kensington-en-name-TJrzEnK~ Categories (other): Neighborhoods in Illinois, USA
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    A city in Kansas.
    Categories (place): Cities in Kansas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kensington-en-name-HPaon-5x
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Maryland.
    Categories (place): Places in Maryland, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Maryland, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kensington-en-name-otDyQRUy
  9. A number of places in the United States:
    A city in Minnesota.
    Categories (place): Cities in Minnesota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kensington-en-name-FWusf4YM
  10. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in New Hampshire.
    Categories (place): Places in New Hampshire, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New Hampshire, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kensington-en-name-srWpUIuy
  11. A number of places in the United States:
    A village in Long Island, New York.
    Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in New York, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kensington-en-name-VAf4GIfR
  12. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Ohio.
    Categories (place): Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Ohio, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kensington-en-name-c6slz0u8
  13. A number of places in the United States:
    A neighbourhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in Philadelphia, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kensington-en-name-t~e54Tau Categories (other): Neighborhoods in Pennsylvania, USA
  14. A suburb of Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand. Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Suburbs in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Kensington-en-name-WghK8i-f
  15. A suburb of Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand. Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Suburbs in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Kensington-en-name-z4EaOhor
  16. A suburb of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Suburbs in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Kensington-en-name-Bjg9in9o
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Kensington and Chelsea (english: London Borough), North Kensington, South Kensington, West Kensington

Noun

IPA: /kɛn.zɪŋ.tən/ [UK] Forms: Kensingtons [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛnzɪŋtən Etymology: From the Old English personal name Cynesige + -ing- + -ton (“Estate associated with Cynesige”). The town in Prince Edward Island is named after the borough in London. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{m|ang|Cynesige|}} Cynesige, {{m|en|-ing|-ing-}} -ing-, {{m|en|-ton||Estate associated with Cynesige}} -ton (“Estate associated with Cynesige”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kensington (plural Kensingtons)
  1. (dated) Alternative letter-case form of kensington (“sewing circle”). Tags: alt-of, dated Alternative form of: kensington (extra: sewing circle)
    Sense id: en-Kensington-en-noun-lZYwH03A

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1922 November, “Loyal Star Department: Cedar Rapids, Iowa”, in Railway Carmen's Journal, volume 27, number 11, Kansas City: Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, →OCLC, page 706",
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