Maidstone
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Old English medestan, meddestane from earlier mægdan stane (“the maidens' stone, the people's stone”). Ultimately from Old English mægden + stan or mæġþ + stan which are equivalent to maid(en) + stone. Compare Folkestone and Chiddingstone.
Pronunciation
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[edit]Maidstone
- A town in and the county town of Kent, England; located on the River Medway (OS grid ref TQ7655). [1]
- A local government district with borough status in Kent, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town. [2]
- A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia
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- en:Towns in Kent, England
- en:Towns in England
- en:Places in Kent, England
- en:Places in England
- en:Districts of Kent, England
- en:Boroughs of Kent, England
- en:Suburbs of Melbourne
- en:Places in Melbourne
- en:Places in Victoria, Australia
- en:Places in Australia