noun
Kingston
KIHNG-stuhn
noun
1
The monkfish, a bottom-dwelling flattened shark also called the angel shark.
"The trawler brought in a kingston tangled in the nets."
name
1
The capital city of Jamaica.
"They flew into Kingston for the reggae festival."
How to Use Kingston
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishChiefly a place name — most famously Jamaica's capital; rarely also a name for the angel shark.
Word Forms
kingstons plural
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Etymology
From Old English words for "king's town" or "king's manor," reflecting a settlement historically tied to the crown; many places worldwide named Kingston were named after this English original or after people surnamed King.