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Queensbury

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Etymology

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Fromqueen's +-bury. In particular, theNew York town is named for theBritish queen consortCharlotte. TheNew Brunswick parish is named for theQueen's Rangers, aLoyalist unit during theAmerican Revolution similarly named for Queen Charlotte. TheWest Yorkshire village derives from earlierQueenshead, both named in honor of a localpub. Cf.Kingsbury.

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Proper noun

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Queensbury

  1. Asuburban area in the borough ofBrent and borough ofHarrow,Greater London(OS grid ref TQ1889).
  2. Avillage in the Metropolitan Borough ofBradford,West Yorkshire(OS grid ref SE1030).
  3. Atown, thecounty seat ofWarren County,New York.
  4. Aparish ofYork County,New Brunswick,Canada.

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  • Kingsbury(a neighbouring suburb in Greater London)

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