Chichester

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English

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 Chichester on Wikipedia
Chichester Cathedral

Etymology

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Reputedly from Old English Cissa +‎ ceaster (fort, manor, town).

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Chichester

  1. A city in West Sussex, England.
    Synonym: (slang) Chi
  2. A local government district in western West Sussex that has its headquarters in the city.
  3. A small area in South Shields, Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3665).
  4. A township municipality and village in Pontiac regional county municipality, Quebec, Canada.
  5. A town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States.
  6. A hamlet in the town of Shandaken, Ulster County, New York, United States.
  7. A region in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, see "Derived terms" below.
  8. A surname.

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French

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Etymology

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The municipality is named after the English city of Chichester.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tʃit.ʃɛs.tœʁ/
  • Hyphenation: Chi‧ches‧ter
  • Rhymes: -ɛʁ

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Chichester m

  1. A township municipality of Pontiac, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.

Portuguese

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Chichester f

  1. Chichester (a town in West Sussex, England)