"Lexington" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈlɛksɪŋtən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Lexington.wav
Etymology: From personal name Leaxa + -ing (“belonging to”) + tun (“settlement”). The town in Massachusetts may have been named after the town of Laxton (formerly spelled Lexington) in Nottinghamshire, or after Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexinton (whose title refers to the same place). The other US towns are named after the town in Massachusetts, the site of an important Revolutionary War battle. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lexington
  1. Any number of places in the USA.
    A small city, the county seat of Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
    Categories (place): Cities in Georgia, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lexington-en-name-J9znegyQ Categories (other): County seats of Georgia, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, American Revolution Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 5 19 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 5 5 5 5 5 5 19 5 18 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 5 5 5 5 5 5 19 5 18 9 Disambiguation of American Revolution: 16 6 6 6 6 6 6 17 6 16 12
  2. Any number of places in the USA.
    A city, the county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, consolidated with the county.
    Categories (place): Cities in Kentucky, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lexington-en-name-6zNWbTS5 Categories (other): County seats of Kentucky, USA
  3. Any number of places in the USA.
    A town, the county seat of Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
    Categories (place): Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Massachusetts, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lexington-en-name-MnC7u7t1 Categories (other): County seats of Massachusetts, USA
  4. Any number of places in the USA.
    A city, the county seat of Holmes County, Mississippi.
    Categories (place): Cities in Mississippi, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lexington-en-name-73OxZBSp Categories (other): County seats of Mississippi, USA
  5. Any number of places in the USA.
    A city, the county seat of Lafayette County, Missouri.
    Categories (place): Cities in Missouri, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lexington-en-name-C2Lo-jE- Categories (other): County seats of Missouri, USA
  6. Any number of places in the USA.
    A city, the county seat of Dawson County, Nebraska.
    Categories (place): Cities in Nebraska, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Nebraska, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lexington-en-name-XgtnpE57 Categories (other): County seats of Nebraska, USA
  7. Any number of places in the USA.
    A city, the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina.
    Categories (place): Cities in North Carolina, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lexington-en-name-Z47WSkdo Categories (other): County seats of North Carolina, USA
  8. Any number of places in the USA.
    A town, the county seat of Lexington County, South Carolina.
    Categories (place): Places in South Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in South Carolina, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lexington-en-name-GOgeo~Iq Categories (other): County seats of South Carolina, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, American Revolution Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 5 19 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 5 5 5 5 5 5 19 5 18 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 5 5 5 5 5 5 19 5 18 9 Disambiguation of American Revolution: 16 6 6 6 6 6 6 17 6 16 12
  9. Any number of places in the USA.
    A city, the county seat of Henderson County, Tennessee.
    Categories (place): Cities in Tennessee, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Tennessee, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lexington-en-name-peEHv9Jp Categories (other): County seats of Tennessee, USA
  10. Any number of places in the USA.
    An independent city, the county seat of Rockbridge County, Virginia.
    Categories (place): Cities in Virginia, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Lexington-en-name--IuXduRs Categories (other): County seats of Virginia, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, American Revolution Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 5 19 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 5 5 5 5 5 5 19 5 18 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 5 5 5 5 5 5 19 5 18 9 Disambiguation of American Revolution: 16 6 6 6 6 6 6 17 6 16 12
  11. The battle of Lexington, one of the first battles in the American Revolutionary War, see Wikipedia:Battles of Lexington and Concord. Derived forms: Lexington County, Lexington Hills, Lexington-style barbecue, New Lexington
    Sense id: en-Lexington-en-name-4zPPXJIb Categories (other): American Revolution Disambiguation of American Revolution: 16 6 6 6 6 6 6 17 6 16 12
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