livingstone
livingstone Lexical Profile
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A Scottish physician, missionary, and renowned explorer of the African continent (David Livingstone, 1813–1873) who became a prominent Victorian hero for his anti-slavery efforts and geographical discoveries.
"The expedition traced the historic route taken by Livingstone during his exploration of central Africa."
African A historic city in the Southern Province of Zambia, situated just north of the Zambezi River and serving as a major tourism center for visitors to Victoria Falls.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Scottish place name Livingston (meaning 'Leving's town', from the Old English personal name Leving and 'tūn' meaning settlement). The surname was famously held by David Livingstone, whose family adopted the spelling with a terminal 'e'.
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