"Maidstone" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmeɪdstəʊn/, /ˈmeɪdstən/
Etymology: From Old English medestan, meddestane from earlier mægdan stane (“the maidens' stone, the people's stone”). Ultimately from Old English mægden + stan or mægð + stan which are equivalent to maid(en) + stone. Compare Folkestone and Chiddingstone. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|medestan}} Old English medestan, {{m|ang|meddestane}} meddestane, {{m|ang|mægdan stane||the maidens' stone, the people's stone}} mægdan stane (“the maidens' stone, the people's stone”), {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{compound|ang|mægden|stan|nocat=1}} mægden + stan, {{compound|ang|mægð|stan|nocat=1}} mægð + stan Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Maidstone
  1. A town in and the county town of Kent, England; located on the River Medway. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Kent, England, Towns in England, Towns in Kent, England
    Sense id: en-Maidstone-en-name-JUvLmllx
  2. A local government district with borough status of Kent, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town. Categories (place): Districts of England, Districts of Kent, England, Places in England, Places in Kent, England, Boroughs in England
    Sense id: en-Maidstone-en-name-VDMM0e9x Disambiguation of Boroughs in England: 38 62 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76

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