Maidstone

== 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmeɪdstəʊn/, /ˈmeɪdstən/ === Proper noun === Maidstone A town in and the county town of Kent, England; located on the River Medway (OS grid ref TQ7655). A local government district with borough status in Kent, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia === References === === Anagrams === diamontes, dominates, nosematid, somniated, stamenoid, staminode