King's Lynn
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The town in Norfolk has been so called since the time of the dissolution of the monasteries, when certain Church property fell into the hands of
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “King's Lynn” mean?
The town in Norfolk has been so called since the time of the dissolution of the monasteries, when certain Church property fell into the hands of
Is “King's Lynn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.