Kensington

See also: kensington

English

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Cynesige + -ing- + -ton (“Estate associated with Cynesige”).

The town in Prince Edward Island is named after the borough in London.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /kɛn.zɪŋ.tən/
Hyphenation: Ken‧sing‧ton
Rhymes: -ɛnzɪŋtən

Proper noun

Kensington

An affluent area of west London, in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London; South Kensington contains several major museums.
A suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3690).
A town in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. [From 1886]
Synonym: Barretts Cross (historical)
A number of places in the United States:
1. A census-designated place in San Diego County, California.
2. A census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California.
3. A neighbourhood of Chicago, Illinois.
4. A city in Kansas.
5. A town in Maryland.
6. A city in Minnesota.
7. A town in New Hampshire.
8. A village in Long Island, New York.
9. An unincorporatedcommunity in Ohio.
10. A neighbourhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Derived terms

Kensington and Chelsea (London Borough)
North Kensington
South Kensington
West Kensington

Noun

Kensington (plural Kensingtons)

(dated) Alternative letter-case form of kensington (“sewing circle”).
- 1910 May, Josephine Spencer, “To Keep.”, in Young Woman's Journal, volume 21, number 5, Salt Lake City: Organ of Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Associations, OCLC 64210841, page 251:
  She wished Kate had not told her of the weekly sewing club, of the matinee-parties, the afternoon Kensingtons, the times down town when they had met, and Elsie had been, according to Kate's glowing account, "the life of the crowd."
- 1915 February, “Delta Zeta”, in The Key — Kappa Kappa Gamma, volume 32, number 1, Menasha: George Banta Pub. Co., page 97:
  Besides the usual social affairs given in the usual ways, Iota chapter is giving a series of Pre-Holiday Kensingtons and teas entertaining forty different girls, the majority of whom are to be non-sorority girls, each afternoon. The guests are invited to bring their Holiday sewing and the affairs are to be very informal.
- 1917 December 1, Goodwin's Weekly, Salt Lake City, OCLC 904431579, page 9:
  The second in a series of delightful knitting Kensingtons was given Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. E. A. Wall at her handsome home.
- 1922 November, “Loyal Star Department: Cedar Rapids, Iowa”, in Railway Carmen's Journal, volume 27, number 11, Kansas City: Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, OCLC 1763396, page 706:
  We have all-day Kensingtons, then we serve dinner and supper to the carmen. We also sew and do fancy work, which we sell for the benefit of the lodge.

References

2003, A. D. Mills, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press, →ISBN

单词	Kensington
释义	Kensington See also: kensington English Etymology From the Old English personal name Cynesige + -ing- + -ton (“Estate associated with Cynesige”). The town in Prince Edward Island is named after the borough in London. Pronunciation (UK) IPA^(key): /kɛn.zɪŋ.tən/ Hyphenation: Ken‧sing‧ton Rhymes: -ɛnzɪŋtən Proper noun Kensington An affluent area of west London, in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London; South Kensington contains several major museums. A suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3690). A town in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. [From 1886] Synonym: Barretts Cross (historical) A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in San Diego County, California. A census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California. A neighbourhood of Chicago, Illinois. A city in Kansas. A town in Maryland. A city in Minnesota. A town in New Hampshire. A village in Long Island, New York. An unincorporatedcommunity in Ohio. A neighbourhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Derived terms Kensington and Chelsea (London Borough) North Kensington South Kensington West Kensington Noun Kensington (plural Kensingtons) (dated) Alternative letter-case form of kensington (“sewing circle”). 1910 May, Josephine Spencer, “To Keep.”, in Young Woman's Journal, volume 21, number 5, Salt Lake City: Organ of Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement Associations, OCLC 64210841, page 251: She wished Kate had not told her of the weekly sewing club, of the matinee-parties, the afternoon Kensingtons, the times down town when they had met, and Elsie had been, according to Kate's glowing account, "the life of the crowd." 1915 February, “Delta Zeta”, in The Key — Kappa Kappa Gamma, volume 32, number 1, Menasha: George Banta Pub. Co., page 97: Besides the usual social affairs given in the usual ways, Iota chapter is giving a series of Pre-Holiday Kensingtons and teas entertaining forty different girls, the majority of whom are to be non-sorority girls, each afternoon. The guests are invited to bring their Holiday sewing and the affairs are to be very informal. 1917 December 1, Goodwin's Weekly, Salt Lake City, OCLC 904431579, page 9: The second in a series of delightful knitting Kensingtons was given Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. E. A. Wall at her handsome home. 1922 November, “Loyal Star Department: Cedar Rapids, Iowa”, in Railway Carmen's Journal, volume 27, number 11, Kansas City: Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, OCLC 1763396, page 706: We have all-day Kensingtons, then we serve dinner and supper to the carmen. We also sew and do fancy work, which we sell for the benefit of the lodge. References 2003, A. D. Mills, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press, →ISBN
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