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Queens
(kwēnz) A borough of New York City in southeast New York on western Long Island. Queens was first settled by the Dutch in 1635 and became part of New York City in 1898.
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Queens
(kwiːnz)n
(Placename) a borough of E New York City, on Long Island. Pop: 2 225 486 (2003 est)
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Queens
(kwinz)n.
a borough of E New York City, on Long Island. 1,891,325; 113.1 sq. mi. (295 sq. km).
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| Noun | 1. | Queens - a borough of New York City Greater New York, New York, New York City - the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center |
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