Definitions for Quincy
ˈkwɪn zi, -siQuin·cy

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1. Quincy, Josiah Quincynoun

   American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)

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1. Quincynoun

   An American male given name transferred from the surname.

2. Quincynoun

   Any of a number of places in the U.S.A. named after people with the surname.

3. Etymology: Norman surname of origin, from a place name Quincy or Quincey in France, ultimately derived from the Quintus - fifth born.

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1. Quincy

   Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nickname is "City of Presidents." As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. Its population in 2010 was 92,271, making it the 8th largest city in the state. Quincy is the birthplace of former U.S. Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, as well as statesman John Hancock, fourth and longest serving President of the Continental Congress. It was named after Colonel John Quincy, maternal grandfather of Abigail Adams and after whom John Quincy Adams was also named. The city is pronounced KWIN-zee, following the pronunciation of the family name, though both are generally mispronounced outside the area.

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1. Quincy

   a city in Illinois, U.S., on the Mississippi, 160 m. above St. Louis; a handsome city, with a large trade and extensive factories; is a great railway centre.

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1. Quincy

   Little boy

   Little boy goes to school

   Submitted by anonymous on March 3, 2020  

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1. quincy

   Song lyrics by quincy -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by quincy on the Lyrics.com website.

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How to pronounce Quincy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Quincy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Quincy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Quincy in a Sentence

1. Scott Logan:

   Everyone in Quincy knows about Dunkin' Donuts, nobody knows the guy who invented the donut is buried right here. Nobody ever asks about him.

2. Alice Walker:

   I knew they weren't gonna do much with it when Quincy Jones (who was one of the film's producers) said, 'You know that kiss? (Director Steven Spielberg) is gonna make it very tasteful,' so I thought, 'umm OK.'.

3. Michael Jackson:

   Musician Quincy Jones says my son stole it, but Musician Quincy Jones was the producer on both [ ‘ Billie Jean ’ and ‘ State of Independence ’ ], so if anybody is wrong it would be Quincy.

4. Mayor Koch:

   Flag Day has a very special meaning to me because my dad started the celebration in Quincy, having said that, everybody should take pride in Old Glory, for it is the greatest symbol of freedom and liberty in the world.

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