queen city
noun
Simple meaning
The largest city in North Carolina.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkwinsɪti
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noun
Charlotte, North Carolina, named for British queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Meridian, Mississippi, so-named either because it was an important stop on the Queen and Crescent rail line (itself deriving from Cincinnati's designation as Queen City) or because a "gypsy queen" Kelly Mithcell is buried there.
Seattle, Washington, so-named in 1869 by real estate developers who heralded it as "the Future Queen City of the Pacific".
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, as regina is Latin for "queen"; the city was renamed (from Wascana) in honour of Queen Victoria, who was the British monarch at the time.
Denver, Colorado, often referred to as the "Queen City of the Plains".
Manchester, New Hampshire, referred to as the "Queen City" due to it being larger than than New Hampshire's capital, Concord.
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