Kingston
Americannoun
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Maxine Hong born 1940, U.S. novelist.
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a seaport in and the capital of Jamaica.
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a port in SE Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario.
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a city in SE New York, on the Hudson River.
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a borough in E Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River opposite Wilkes-Barre.
noun
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the capital and chief port of Jamaica, on the SE coast: University of the West Indies. Pop: 574 000 (2005 est)
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a port in SE Canada, in SE Ontario: the chief naval base of Lake Ontario and a large industrial centre; university (1841). Pop: 108 158 (2001)
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the capital of Norfolk Island, in the S Pacific Ocean
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short for Kingston upon Thames
Example Sentences
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Kingston, 21, is being held without bail and is scheduled to appear in Utah’s 5th Judicial District Court on Friday afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times
McKenna's partner Tina Smith, was also jailed at Kingston Crown Court for six years with a further custodial sentence of 12 months.
From BBC
"Projecting herself as Asia's Thatcher she has shown a tough streak the public admires," said Jeff Kingston, professor of Asian studies at Temple University in Tokyo.
From Barron's
Jeff Kingston, professor of history at Temple University Japan, told AFP he expects Takaichi's gamble of calling elections to pay off.
From Barron's
He holds a first-class honors degree in journalism from Kingston University.
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