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Chichester

/ˈt͡ʃɪt͡ʃɪstə/

Chichester proper noun: a cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU8504).

chichester: a cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU8504)
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Proper noun

Chichester

  1. A cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU8504).
    Synonyms:
    Chi
  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.

Chichester meaning in Marathi

Chichester in Marathi

city in England
चिचेस्टर cicesṭar

Synonyms of Chichester

Origin of Chichester

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

Words formed from Chichester

Questions about Chichester

What does Chichester mean?
Chichester means a cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU8504).
What is Chichester in Marathi?
Chichester in Marathi is चिचेस्टर (cicesṭar). See Chichester meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Chichester?
Chichester is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Chichester?
Chichester is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɪt͡ʃɪstə/.

Words near Chichester in the dictionary

  1. chicheme
  2. Chichemec
  3. Chichemecs
  4. chichemes
  5. chiches
  6. Chichester
  7. Chichewa
  8. Chicheŵa
  9. chichi
  10. chichi man
  11. chichi men

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