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Quincy

American  
[kwin-zee, -see, kwin-see] / ˈkwɪn zi, -si, ˈkwɪn si /

noun

  1. Josiah, 1744–75, American patriot and writer.

  2. a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

  3. a city in W Illinois, on the Mississippi.

  4. a male given name.

Example Sentences

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New Order went on to have huge success in the US, being signed by Quincy Jones and playing the Hollywood Bowl.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Olympian Quincy Wilson from Bullis High in Maryland is ready to unleash his speed in two relay races and the 400 at Saturday’s Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The idea of a partnership with Oman to operate the Strait of Hormuz is a "not a fantasy", Amir Handjari of the US-based Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft argued in an op-ed on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Lester was arrested in Quincy, in the Plumas National Forest of Northern California, in August 2024 after a multiyear investigation by the CHP’s Workers’ Compensation Fraud Investigation Unit.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

“But Quincy here, she can cook. She made this.”

From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles

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