Maidstone

English

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeɪdstəʊn/, /ˈmeɪdstən/

Proper noun

Maidstone

1. The county town of Kent; located on the River Medway
2. A local government district with borough status of Kent, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town.

Anagrams

• diamontes, dominates, nosematid, somniated, stamenoid, staminode