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Type Settlement
Usage English

Meaning & History

Name of the capital in New York, renamed after British acquisition in 1664 in honor of the Dukes of Albany (House of Stuart), hence a name borne by their retainers.
Added 8/26/2014 by Fanny
Edited 3/1/2017 by Mike C and Fanny