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Kew

[ kyoo ]

noun

  1. a part of Richmond, in Greater London, England: famous botanical gardens ĂGdԲ.


Kew

/ ː /

noun

  1. part of the Greater London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, on the River Thames: famous for Kew Gardens (the Royal Botanic Gardens), established in 1759 and given to the nation in 1841
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Kew1

First recorded in 1310–50; Middle English Cayho; from Old French (Picardy) kay, kai “sand bank, landing place, wharf, quay” and Old English ō “spur of land shaped like a heel” (formed there by a bend in the Thames)
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The midfielder, 42, who played for Manchester City and QPR, assaulted Georgia Barton, 38, in June 2021 during a drunken row at their family home in Kew, south-west London.

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A colourful display at Kew Gardens in London on Friday but with grey skies.

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And if you are wondering whether the expected high on Friday of 17C is close to a February record, it still falls short of the 21.2C recorded at Kew Gardens on 26 February 2019.

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The goat painting on Kew Green, Kew was the first in an animal-based series of works by Banksy across London last summer.

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When asked by BBC News, the Fine Art Restoration Company was not in a position to say if the artwork would return to Kew Green or London more generally.

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