English Explanatory Dictionary

Chelsea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An urban area in west London, on the north bank of the river Thames in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London.
  2. A type of porcelain once manufactured there.
  3. Any of several places (mostly in the US):
  4. A city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States.
  5. A New York City neighborhood in Manhattan.
  6. A town, the county seat of Orange County, Vermont, United States.
  7. A village and census-designated place within the town in Vermont.
  8. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia
  9. A unisex given name transferred from the place name.
  10. A female given name transferred from the place name.
  11. A male given name transferred from the place name.
  12. Chelsea FC, an English association football club.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɛlsi/ /ˈt͡ʃɛlsɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Chelsea.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-Chelsea.wav /ˈt͡ʃelsi/

Word forms

Chelsea

Etymology

From Old English Ċealchȳþ, from cealc (“chalk”) + hȳþ (“landing place”).

Synonyms

Chels

Derived words

Chelsea boot Chelsea bun Chelsea chop Chelsea cut Chelsea haircut Chelsea Heights Chelsea-on-Sea Chelsea pensioner Chelsea smile Chelsea tractor Kensington and Chelsea
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