a town in S England, in Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority, Berkshire, on the River Thames, linked by bridge with Eton: site of Windsor Castle, residence of English monarchs since its founding by William the Conqueror; Old Windsor, royal residence in the time of Edward the Confessor, is 3 km (2 miles) southeast. Pop: 26 747 (2001 est)
Official name: New Windsor
2.
a city in SE Canada, in S Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit: motor-vehicle manufacturing; university (1963). Pop: 208 402 (2001)
Windsor in British English2
(ˈwɪnzə)
noun
1.
the official name of the British royal family from 1917
2. Duke of Windsor
Windsor in American English1
(ˈwɪnzər)
noun
name of the ruling family of Great Britain since 1917, when the name was officially changed from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Windsor in American English2
(ˈwɪnzər)
Duke of(Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David) 1894-1972; king of England, as Edward VIII (1936): abdicated: son of George V
Windsor in American English3
(ˈwɪnzər)
1.
city in Berkshire, SE England, on the Thames, just west of London: site of Windsor Castle: county district pop. 132,000
: official name New Windsor
2.
port in SE Ontario, Canada, opposite Detroit: pop. 198,000
Word origin
(sense 2) after the city in England
All related terms of 'Windsor'
New Windsor
a town in S England, in Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority, Berkshire , on the River Thames , linked by bridge with Eton : site of Windsor Castle , residence of English monarchs since its founding by William the Conqueror ; Old Windsor , royal residence in the time of Edward the Confessor , is 3 km (2 miles) southeast . Pop: 26 747 (2001 est)
Old Windsor
a royal residence in the time of Edward the Confessor , 3 km (2 miles) southeast of the town of Windsor in Berkshire
Windsor tie
a wide silk tie worn in a floppy bow
Windsor chair
a simple wooden chair , popular in England and America from the 18th century, usually having a shaped seat , splayed legs , and a back of many spindles
Windsor knot
a wide triangular knot , produced by making extra turns in tying a tie
Windsor Castle
a castle in the town of Windsor in Berkshire , residence of English monarchs since its founding by William the Conqueror
Windsor rocker
a Windsor chair on rockers
Duke of Windsor
→ the title, from 1937, of Edward VIII
Windsor and Maidenhead
a unitary authority in S England, in Berkshire . Pop: 135 300 (2003 est). Area: 197 sq km (76 sq miles)