Kingston

geographical name Kings·ton \ˈkiŋ-stən\

Definition of KINGSTON

city SE New York on the Hudson pop 23,893

city Canada in SE Ontario on Lake Ontario near head of St. Lawrence River; ∗ of Canada 1841–44 pop 123,363

or in full Kingston upon Thames royal borough of SW Greater London, England ∗ of Surrey pop 130,600

city & port ∗ of Jamaica on Kingston Harbor (inlet of the Caribbean) pop 103,771

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