"Kingstree" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From king + -s- + tree. Originally named Williamsburg, it was renamed after the King's Tree, a white pine marked by a surveyor and claimed for the king, being deemed suitable for a ship's mast. Etymology templates: {{af|en|king|-s-|tree}} king + -s- + tree, {{l|en|Williamsburg}} Williamsburg Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kingstree
  1. A city, the county seat of Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States. Categories (place): Cities in South Carolina, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in South Carolina, USA, Places in the United States

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