South Kingstown

geographical name

South Kings·​town ˈkiŋ-stən How to pronounce South Kingstown (audio)
-ˌstau̇n
town in southern Rhode Island population 30,639

Note: In 1675 the Narragansett Indians fought their last major battle of King Philip's War (the 17th-century hostilities in southern New England between the native Americans and the English settlers) near what is now South Kingstown.

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“South Kingstown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/South%20Kingstown. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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