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Rochester

UK/ˈɹɒt͡ʃɪstə/US/ˈɹɑt͡ʃɛstɚ/

Rochester proper noun: a town in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia.

Proper noun

Rochester

  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 village in Sangamon County, Illinois.
  6. A city, the county seat of Fulton County, Indiana.
  7. A township and census-designated place therein, in Cedar County, Iowa.
  8. A tiny home rule city in Butler County, Kentucky.
  9. A town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
  10. A city in Oakland County, Michigan; a suburb of Detroit.
  11. A large city, the county seat of Olmsted County, Minnesota.
  12. An unincorporated community in Andrew County, Missouri.
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  1. A ghost town in Pershing County, Nevada.
  2. A city in Strafford County, New Hampshire.
  3. A large city, the county seat of Monroe County, New York.
  4. A town in Ulster County, New York.
  5. A village in Lorain County, Ohio.
  6. An unincorporated community in Noble County, Ohio.
  7. A borough of Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
  8. A small town in Haskell County, Texas.
  9. A town in Windsor County, Vermont.
  10. A census-designated place in Thurston County, Washington.
  11. A village in Racine County, Wisconsin.
  12. A British surname.

Forms of Rochester

alternative formRossiter
alternative pronunciation-spellingRoshter
alternative form (humorous, slang)Rachacha
alternative form (humorous, slang)the Roc

Origin of Rochester

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

Words formed from Rochester

Questions about Rochester

What does Rochester mean?
Rochester means a town in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia.
What part of speech is Rochester?
Rochester is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rochester?
Rochester is pronounced /ˈɹɒt͡ʃɪstə/ (UK).

Words near Rochester in the dictionary

  1. Rocherlea
  2. rochers
  3. roches
  4. Roches Beach
  5. roches moutonnées
  6. Rochester
  7. Rochester Hills
  8. Rochesterian
  9. Rochesterians
  10. rochet
  11. rocheted

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