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English
Proper noun
Creston
- A census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Union County, Iowa, United States.
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κρηστών (Krēstṓn).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Crēstōn m sg (genitive Crēstōnis); third declension
- The main town of Crestonia, in Macedonia.
Declension
Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
References
- “Creston”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly