Maidstone
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English
Etymology
From Old English medestan, meddestane from earlier mægdan stane (“the maidens' stone, the people's stone”). Ultimately from Old English mægden + stan or mæġþ + stan which are equivalent to maid(en) + stone. Compare Folkestone and Chiddingstone.
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Maidstone
- A town in and the county town of Kent, England; located on the River Medway.
- A local government district with borough status of Kent, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town.