Rochester

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia
  2. A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.
  3. A town and historic city in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7468).
  4. A small village and civil parish (served by Rochester with Byrness Parish Council) in Northumberland, England.The north of the parish borders onto Scotland (OS grid ref NY8398).
  5. A number of places in the United States:
  6. A village in Sangamon County, Illinois.
  7. A city, the county seat of Fulton County, Indiana.
  8. A township and census-designated place therein, in Cedar County, Iowa.
  9. A tiny home rule city in Butler County, Kentucky.
  10. A town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
  11. A city in Oakland County, Michigan; a suburb of Detroit.
  12. A large city, the county seat of Olmsted County, Minnesota.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɒt͡ʃɪstə/ /ˈɹɑt͡ʃɛstɚ/

Word forms

Rochester Rossiter

Etymology

From Middle English Rovescester, from Old English Hrofesċeaster (literally “Hrofi's fortified camp”).

Related words

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