Kingston

King·ston  (kngstn)

1. A city of southeast Ontario, Canada, on Lake Ontario near the head of the St. Lawrence River. The present city was founded by Loyalists in 1783 on the site of Fort Frontenac, a crucial defense point in the French and Indian Wars. It was the capital of Canada from 1841 to 1844. Population: 117,000.

2. The capital of Jamaica, in the southeast part of the island on the Caribbean Sea. It was founded c. 1692 and became the capital in 1872. Population: 579,000.

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Kingston, Maxine Hong Born 1940.

American writer noted for incorporating her Chinese-American background into her writings. Her best known works include The Woman Warrior (1976) and China Men (1980).

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Kingston [ˈkɪŋstən]

n

1. (Placename) the capital and chief port of Jamaica, on the SE coast: University of the West Indies. Pop.: 103 771 (1991)

2. (Placename) a port in SE Canada, in SE Ontario: the chief naval base of Lake Ontario and a large industrial centre; university (1841). Pop.: 56 597 (1991)

3. (Placename) short for Kingston upon Thames

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Kingston - a town on the Hudson River in New York Empire State, New York State, NY, New York - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
	2.	Kingston - a town in southeast Ontario on Lake Ontario near the head of the Saint Lawrence River Ontario - a prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada
	3.	Kingston - capital and largest city of Jamaica capital of Jamaica, Jamaican capital Jamaica - a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism