Port Royal

American  

noun

1. a village in southern South Carolina, on Port Royal island: colonized by French Huguenots 1562.

2. a historic town on southeastern Jamaica at the entrance to Kingston harbor: a former capital of Jamaica.

3. former name of Annapolis Royal.

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Port Royal British  

noun

1. a fortified town in SE Jamaica, at the entrance to Kingston harbour: capital of Jamaica in colonial times

2. the former name (until 1710) of Annapolis Royal

3. an educational institution about 27 km (17 miles) west of Paris that flourished from 1638 to 1704, when it was suppressed by papal bull as it had become a centre of Jansenism. Its teachers were noted esp for their work on linguistics: their Grammaire générale et raisonnée exercised much influence

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Example Sentences

"I am not moving. I don't believe I can run from death," Roy Brown, speaking from the historic seaside area Port Royal in Kingston, told AFP.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

The Jamaican government has issued mandatory evacuation orders for seven communities on the island predicted to take heavy damage, including Port Royal, Kingston.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

"They're learning their history, a history that was not taught to us in schools, that was hidden from us," she says, overlooking Kingston Harbour from Port Royal.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2022

Of course, Larson wasn’t on hand to accept the award in Los Angeles — he was out racing Wednesday night on the half-mile dirt track at Port Royal Speedway in Pennsylvania.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2022

Then, an hour before sunset, came word that federal cavalry were crossing the ferry over the Rappahannock River from Port Conway to Port Royal.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly