Definitions for cinque ports
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Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cinque-portsnoun

   Those havens that lie towards France, and therefore have been thought by our kings to be such as ought most vigilantly to be observed against invasion. In which respect, the places where they are have a special governour or keeper, called by his office Lord Warden of the cinque ports; and divers privileges granted to them, as a particular jurisdiction, their warden having the authority of an admiral among them, and sending out writs in his own name. The cinque ports are Dover, Sandwich, Rye, Hastings, Winchelsea, Rumney, and Hithe; some of which, as the number exceeds five, must either be added to the first institution by some later grant, or accounted as appendants to some of the rest. John Cowell

   Etymology: cinque ports, Fr.

   They, that bear
   The cloth of state above her, are four barons
   Of the cinque ports. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cinque Ports

   The Confederation of Cinque Ports () is a historic group of coastal towns in south-east England – predominantly in Kent and Sussex, with one outlier (Brightlingsea) in Essex. The name is Old French, meaning "five harbours", and alludes to the original five members (Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich). At its peak in the late middle ages, the confederation included over 40 members. The confederation was originally formed for military and trade purposes, but is now entirely ceremonial. The ports lie on the western shore of the English Channel, where the crossing to the European continent is narrowest.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cinque Ports

   five English ports, to which peculiar privileges were anciently accorded; -- viz., Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich; afterwards increased by the addition of Winchelsea, Rye, and some minor places

2. Etymology: [Cinque + port.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cinque Ports

   The Confederation of Cinque Ports is a historic series of coastal towns in Kent and Sussex. It was originally formed for military and trade purposes, but is now entirely ceremonial. It lies at the eastern end of the English Channel, where the crossing to the continent is narrowest. The name originates in Norman French, meaning "five ports". They are: ⁕Hastings ⁕New Romney ⁕Hythe ⁕Dover ⁕Sandwich Other towns also contribute to the confederation, including two Antient Towns, and seven Limbs.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cinque Ports

   the five ports of Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich, to which were added Winchelsea and Rye, which possessed certain privileges in return for supplying the royal power with a navy; the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports is only an honorary dignity.

How to pronounce cinque ports?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cinque ports in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cinque ports in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cinque ports
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinque_Ports
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinque ports
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cinque ports
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#CinquePorts