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Kings·ton (kiŋz′tən, kiŋ′stən)
- seaport & capital of Jamaica, on the SE coast: pop. c. 104,000
- port in SE Ontario, Canada, at the outlet of Lake Ontario into the St. Lawrence: pop. 56,000
Etymology: orig., King's Town (1784), in honor of George III
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