English
Quincy
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈkwɪnsi/
Proper noun
  1. Surname
  2. An American male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A female given name.
  4. Any of a number of places in the US named after people with the surname, including:
    1. A census-designated place/county seat in Plumas County, California. Originally named Quinsy.
    2. A city/county seat in Gadsden County, Florida.
    3. A city/county seat in Adams County, Illinois.
    4. A city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
Noun

Quincy (uncountable)

  1. A kind of dry white wine made from Sauvignon blanc grapes grown near Quincy in the Loire valley.
  2. (US, euphemistic slang, obsolete) A toilet: a fixture for urination and defecation, particularly (jocular) as a personification of the device.
    I'll be right back. I need to go visit Quincy.
Synonyms

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