Port Royal
Americannoun
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a village in southern South Carolina, on Port Royal island: colonized by French Huguenots 1562.
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a historic town on southeastern Jamaica at the entrance to Kingston harbor: a former capital of Jamaica.
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former name of Annapolis Royal.
noun
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a fortified town in SE Jamaica, at the entrance to Kingston harbour: capital of Jamaica in colonial times
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the former name (until 1710) of Annapolis Royal
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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
Example Sentences
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Dr Thomas pointed particularly to Port Royal which is a small fishing village in Kingston, considered one of the most hurricane-vulnerable communities and on the compulsory evacuation list.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
"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
Power at No. 48 is the highest-ranked player at Port Royal.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2022
A hospital had been set up for them on Port Royal.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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