Meaning of Quincy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname from Old French.
2. A kind of dry white wine made from Sauvignon blanc grapes grown near Quincy in the Loire valley.
   uncountable, usually
3. A male given name transferred from the surname.
   US
4. A toilet: a fixture for urination and defecation, particularly (humorous) as a personification of the device.
   US, euphemistic, obsolete, slang, uncountable, usually
5. A female given name.
6. Any of a number of places in the US named after people with the surname, including:
7. A census-designated place, the county seat of Plumas County, California. Originally named Quinsy.
8. A city, the county seat of Gadsden County, Florida.
9. A city, the county seat of Adams County, Illinois.
10. A city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

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Examples

“‘Adjacent to the city of Boston, Massachusetts, is a township named Quincy.’”

“I'll be right back. I need to go visit Quincy.”

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