jamestown

James·town

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jeymz-toun]
- /ˈdʒeɪmzˌtaʊn/
- /ˈʤeɪmztəʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jeymz-toun]
- /ˈdʒeɪmzˌtaʊn/

Definitions of jamestown word

noun jamestown a British island in the S Atlantic: Napoleon's place of exile 1815–21. 47 sq. mi. (122 sq. km). 1
noun jamestown a British colony comprising this island, Ascension Island, and the Tristan da Cunha group. 126 sq. mi. (326 sq. km). Capital: Jamestown. 1
noun jamestown a ruined village in E Virginia, on Jamestown Island (a peninsula in the James River): the first permanent settlement by the English in America (1607); capital of Virginia (1607–98); abandoned in 1699 0
noun jamestown former village near the mouth of the James River, Va.: the 1st permanent English colonial settlement in America (1607) 0
noun jamestown capital of St. Helena: pop. 1,500 0

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jamestown popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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