Windsor
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈwɪndzɚ/
ipa: /ˈwɪndzə/
Forms: form: Windsore
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English Wyndelsore, from Old English Windlesōra (“Windsor”, literally “bank with a windlass, winch by the riverside”), from *windel ("reel, winch"; > Middle English windel (“reel, spool”)) + ōra (“bank, shore”). See windlass.
Senses: glosses: A market town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, famous for Windsor Castle. See Windsor, Berkshire on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
glosses: Other places in England, besides the famous Windsor in Berkshire:
A hamlet in Polperro parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SX1851).
glosses: Other places in England, besides the famous Windsor in Berkshire:
A neighbourhood of Crowle, North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SE7612).
glosses: Several places in Australia:
A town in New South Wales, Australia.
glosses: Several places in Australia:
An inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
glosses: Several places in Australia:
A locality in South Australia.
glosses: Several places in Australia:
An inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
glosses: Several places in Canada:
A former town on the island of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, now part of the town of Grand Falls-Windsor.
glosses: Several places in Canada:
A community in Hants County, Nova Scotia.
glosses: Several places in Canada:
A city in Essex County, Ontario, famous for its auto industry. See Windsor, Ontario on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
glosses: Several places in Canada:
A town in Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec.
glosses: A township in North Otago district, Otago, New Zealand.
glosses: A suburb of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A town in Sonoma County, California.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A home rule municipality of Larimer County and Weld County, Colorado.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A large town in Hartford County, Connecticut.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Alachua County, Florida.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A gated community and census-designated place on Orchard Island, Indian River County, Florida.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Walton County, Georgia.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A village in Rivoli Township, Mercer County, Illinois.
synonyms: New Windsor
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A small city in Shelby County, Illinois.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Stoney Creek Township, Randolph County, Indiana.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Casey County, Kentucky.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A town in Kennebec County, Maine.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A small town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A city in Henry County and Pettis County, Missouri.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A small town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A small unincorporated community in Robbinsville Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A town and village in Broome County, New York.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A town, the county seat of Bertie County, North Carolina.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Stutsman County, North Dakota.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A borough of York County, Pennsylvania.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A small town in Aiken County, South Carolina.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A town in Windsor County, Vermont.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A town in the Isle of Wight County, Virginia.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A village and former town in Dane County, Wisconsin.
glosses: Several places in the United States:
A number of townships in the United States, listed under Windsor Township.
glosses: A habitational surname from Old English from the town in Berkshire.
glosses: A male given name transferred from the surname.
glosses: The Royal House of Windsor — from the traditional seat at Windsor Castle.
Derived terms: brown Windsor soup
full-Windsor
half-Windsor
New Windsor
Old Windsor
poor knights of Windsor
Red Windsor
West Windsor
Windsor and Maidenhead
Windsor bean
Windsor blue
Windsor chair
Windsor County
Windsorian
Windsor Locks
Windsor soap