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The first time I set out to find George F. Kennan, in 1982, I had just turned 21, begun my final semester at Princeton University and noticed with astonishment that the senior thesis deadline had crept to within four months.
Barton Gellman

Meaning of "Princeton" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRINCETON

Princeton  [ˈprɪnstən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRINCETON

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Princeton is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRINCETON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Princeton in the English dictionary

The definition of Princeton in the dictionary is a town in central New Jersey: settled by Quakers in 1696; an important educational centre, seat of Princeton University ; scene of the battle during the War of American Independence in which Washington's troops defeated the British on the university campus. Pop: 13 577.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRINCETON


Aston
ˈæstən
boston
ˈbɒstən
charleston
ˈtʃɑːlstən
Dunstan
ˈdʌnstən
eastern
ˈiːstən
Evanston
ˈɛvənstən
Houston
ˈhjuːstən
Huston
ˈhjuːstən
Kingston
ˈkɪŋstən
Knox-Johnston
ˌnɒksˈdʒɒnstən
Livingston
ˈlɪvɪŋstən
northeastern
ˌnɔːθˈiːstən
northwestern
ˌnɔːθˈwɛstən
piston
ˈpɪstən
Preston
ˈprɛstən
southeastern
ˌsaʊθˈiːstən
southwestern
ˌsaʊθˈwestən
Tristan
ˈtrɪstən
western
ˈwɛstən
Winston
ˈwɪnstən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRINCETON

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PRINCETON

Appleton
axial skeleton
Beeton
beton
Breton
cytoskeleton
endoskeleton
exoskeleton
feuilleton
jeton
magneton
Middleton
phaeton
potamogeton
reggaeton
Seton
Shackleton
simpleton
singleton
skeleton

Synonyms and antonyms of Princeton in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Princeton» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRINCETON

Find out the translation of Princeton to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Princeton from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Princeton» in English.

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普林斯顿
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Princeton
570 millions of speakers

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Princeton
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प्रिंसटन
380 millions of speakers
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برينستون
280 millions of speakers

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Princeton
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Princeton
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প্রিন্সটন
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Princeton
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Princeton
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Princeton
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プリンストン
130 millions of speakers

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프린스턴
85 millions of speakers

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Princeton
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Princeton
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பிரின்ஸ்டன்
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प्रिन्स्टन
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Princeton
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Princeton
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Marcin
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Princeton
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Princeton
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Princeton
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Princeton
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Princeton
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Princeton
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Trends of use of Princeton

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRINCETON»

The term «Princeton» is very widely used and occupies the 12.648 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRINCETON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Princeton

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10 QUOTES WITH «PRINCETON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Princeton.
1
Emilio Ambasz
I was born in Argentina, June 13, 1943. I brought up my parents very well, so they let me come to America to study at Princeton University.
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Emilio Ambasz
Princeton is a sublime undergraduate university. It has a good architecture school.
3
A. Scott Berg
I developed a mania for Fitzgerald - by the time I'd graduated from high school I'd read everything he'd written. I started with 'The Great Gatsby' and moved on to 'Tender Is the Night,' which just swept me away. Then I read 'This Side of Paradise,' his novel about Princeton - I literally slept with that book under my pillow for two years.
4
A. Scott Berg
There are hundreds of books about Woodrow Wilson, but I have an image of him in my mind that is unlike any picture I have seen anywhere else, based on material at Princeton and 35 years of researching and thinking about him.
5
Ben Bernanke
I served seven years as the chair of the Princeton economics department where I had responsibility for major policy decisions, such as whether to serve bagels or doughnuts at the department coffee hour.
6
Alonzo Church
I was an undergraduate at Princeton, and I was pressed by the math department to go on to graduate school. Actually they gave me fellowships that paid my way, otherwise I would not have been able to continue.
7
David Dinkins
Children are amazing, and while I go to places like Princeton and Harvard and Yale, and of course I teach at Columbia, NYU, and that's nice and I love students, but the most fun of all are the real little ones, the young ones.
8
Lou Duva
Why would anyone expect Tyson to come out smarter? He went to prison for four years, not Princeton.
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Barton Gellman
The first time I set out to find George F. Kennan, in 1982, I had just turned 21, begun my final semester at Princeton University and noticed with astonishment that the senior thesis deadline had crept to within four months.
10
Hugh Hardy
When I was in architecture school at Princeton, the worst thing you could say about someone was that they were eclectic.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRINCETON»

Discover the use of Princeton in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Princeton and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Princeton Companion to Mathematics
This is a one-of-a-kind reference for anyone with a serious interest in mathematics.
Timothy Gowers, June Barrow-Green, Imre Leader, 2010
2
The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics
Rev. ed. of: The Princeton encyclopedia of poetry and poetics / Alex Preminger and T.V.F. Brogan, co-editors; Frank J. Warnke, O.B. Hardison, Jr., and Earl Miner, associate editors. 1993.
Roland Greene, Stephen Cushman, Clare Cavanagh, 2012
3
Princeton Readings in Political Thought: Essential Texts ...
Readers will find this work to be an invaluable reference, and they will enjoy not only the varied selections but also the lucid introductions to each historical era and the brief sketches of each thinker.
Mitchell Cohen, Nicole Fermon, 1996
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Princeton Readings in Islamist Thought: Texts and Contexts ...
"--Wendy Brown, University of California, Berkeley "This volume is a real contribution. The selection of texts is first-rate, and the biographical introductions to the individual texts are extremely impressive.
Roxanne Leslie Euben, Muhammad Qasim Zaman, 2009
5
Cracking the AP Physics B and C Exams
Provides techniques for achieving high scores on the AP physics B and C exams and includes two full-length practice tests.
Steven A. Leduc, Princeton Review, 2004
6
The Princeton Guide to Ecology
The Princeton Guide to Ecology is a concise, authoritative one-volume reference to the field's major subjects and key concepts.
Simon A. Levin, Stephen R. Carpenter, H. Charles J. Godfray, 2009
7
Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC Exams, 2014 Edition
THE PRINCETON REVIEW GETS RESULTS.
Princeton Review, 2013
8
The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs
This lavishly illustrated volume is the first authoritative dinosaur book in the style of a field guide.
Gregory S. Paul, 2010
9
Princeton Readings in Religion and Violence
The collection examines a topic that is rich in significance for theorists as well as readers of the daily headlines, and is a terrific sourcebook for students and teachers."--Scott Appleby, University of Notre Dame
Mark Juergensmeyer, Margo Kitts, 2011
10
MCAT General Chemistry Review
With the Princeton Review's subject-specific MCAT series, you can focus your review on the MCAT topics that are most challenging to you. Each book in the series contains the most in-depth coverage of subjects tested on the MCAT.
Princeton Review (Firm), 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRINCETON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Princeton is used in the context of the following news items.
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Princeton city officials schedule special meeting to amend home rule …
PRINCETON — Possibilities that an accepted state home rule application would offer the city of Princeton, such as a 1 percent sales tax and a ... «Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Princeton, businesses to collect plastic bags for recycling in new …
PRINCETON — There's some under the sink, a few in the garage, probably some in the car. Wadded up and stuffed one inside the other, ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
3
PRINCETON: Town to open cooling station Tuesday through …
Cooling stations are air-conditioned facilities where Princeton residents can find relief from the heat. Free water is accessible at all stations. «Packet Online, Jul 15»
4
PRINCETON: Council looks to hike municipal garage parking rates …
Princeton will look to raise the price of parking at the municipal garage on Spring Street and also eliminate the two hours of free parking there ... «Packet Online, Jul 15»
5
Fair Share Housing Center Increases Princeton's Affordable …
The new AvalonBay development will provide 56 new affordable housing units in Princeton. The Fair Share Housing Center says Princeton ... «Planet Princeton, Jul 15»
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PRINCETON: Sales and marketing executive John Biancamano to …
John Biancamano of Ewing has been elected chairman of Princeton SCORE. He has over 25 years of business experience as a marketing and ... «Packet Online, Jul 15»
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Now Hiring, July 27: New Jobs Posted in Princeton
NEW David Lerner Associates - Princeton, NJDescription Come to our Career Seminar! When: Thursday, August 6th 2015 DLA Branch Office, ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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As he prepares to leave PPPL in 2016, Smith reflects on five …
Now, after nearly 50 years on the faculty and staff of Princeton University, Smith is stepping down next February from his current post as the ... «Princeton University, Jul 15»
9
Princeton looks at economic development
PRINCETON — The Princeton Industrial Commission is changing its focus to economic development for the city. The commission met with the ... «Bureau County Republican, Jul 15»
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APPY ROUNDUP: Princeton tops Bluefield
APPY ROUNDUP: Princeton tops Bluefield ... ERA) got the loss in relief as Bluefield fell to Appy League archival Princeton, 7-6, on Monday. «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»

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