English Explanatory Dictionary

Chichester

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU8504).
  2. A local government district in western West Sussex, with its headquarters in the city.
  3. A small area of 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɪt͡ʃɪstə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Chichester.wav

Word forms

Chichester

Etymology

Reputedly from Old English personal name Ċissa + ċeaster (“fort, manor, town”). Otherwise the first element could come from Old English *ċisse (“a gravelly place”).

Synonyms

Chi

Derived words

Lower Chichester New Chichester Upper Chichester
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