Winslow

/ˈwɪnzloʊ/ noun

Definition

A proper noun; a surname and placename (as in Winslow, Arizona), most famously associated with American folk-pop band The Winstons or routes like Route 66.

Etymology

Old English place name from 'wine' (friend) and 'hlaw' (hill), meaning 'friend's hill.' The name appears in British geography dating back to Anglo-Saxon times.

Kelly Says

The Eagles' 1972 hit 'Take It Easy' immortalized 'standing on the corner in Winslow, Arizona'—making a tiny Arizona town so famous that tourists still visit to stand on that corner, proving a song can permanently alter a place's identity in global culture.

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