Chichester

//ˈt͡ʃɪt͡ʃɪstə// name

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  1. 1
    A cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU8504).
  2. 2
    A local government district in western West Sussex, with its headquarters in the city.
  3. 3
    A small area of South Shields, Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ3665).
  4. 4
    A township municipality and village in Pontiac regional county municipality, Quebec, Canada.
  5. 5
    A town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States.
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  1. 6
    A hamlet in the town of Shandaken, Ulster County, New York, United States.
  2. 7
    A region in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States; see "Derived terms" below.
  3. 8
    A surname.

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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”).

Related phrases

Lower ChichesterNew ChichesterUpper Chichesterwest sussex

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