Rochdale
//ˈɹɒt͡ʃdeɪl// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A town and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England.
Etymology
From the River Roch + dale, although recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) as Recedham (homestead with a hall), which became Rachedal by 1195 (valley of the River Roch).
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