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Cholmondeley

UK/ˈtʃʌm.li/

Cholmondeley proper noun: a village in Cheshire, England.

Proper noun

Cholmondeley (countable and uncountable, plural Cholmondeleys)

  1. A village in Cheshire, England.
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Cholmondeley

pluralCholmondeleys
alternative formChambley
alternative formChamlee
alternative formChumbley
alternative formChumley

Origin of Cholmondeley

From Middle English Calmundelai (in the Domesday Book), from Old English Ċēolmunde (“Ceolmund's”) + lēah (“wood; clearing”). Doublet of Chulmleigh. Cf. also Cholmondeston.

Words that rhyme with Cholmondeley

Questions about Cholmondeley

What does Cholmondeley mean?
Cholmondeley means a village in Cheshire, England.
What part of speech is Cholmondeley?
Cholmondeley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cholmondeley?
Cholmondeley is pronounced /ˈtʃʌm.li/ (UK).

Words near Cholmondeley in the dictionary

  1. chollima
  2. chollor
  3. Cholmeleian
  4. Cholmeleians
  5. Cholmeley
  6. Cholmondeley
  7. Cholmondeleys
  8. Cholmondeston
  9. cholo
  10. choloalite
  11. cholochrome

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