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Man·ches·ter       [man-ches-ter, -chuh-ster] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a city in NW England: connected with the Mersey estuary by a ship canal (351/2 mi. [57 km] long). 506,300.
2.a city in S New Hampshire. 90,936.
3.a town in central Connecticut. 49,761.
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Man·ches·ter       (mān'chěs'tər, -chĭ-stər)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. A borough of northwest England east-northeast of Liverpool. Founded on the site of Celtic and Roman settlements, it was first chartered in 1301. Greater Manchester is densely populated and highly industrialized. The Manchester Ship Canal (completed in 1894) affords access for oceangoing vessels. Population: 394,000.
  2. A town of north-central Connecticut east of Hartford. It was settled in 1672. Population: 55,600.
  3. The largest city of New Hampshire, in the southeast part of the state on the Merrimack River north of Nashua. Incorporated as Derryfield in 1751 and renamed in 1810, it was an important textile center from the mid-1800s until the 1930s. Population: 110,000.

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Manchester 
Mameceastre (1086), from Mamucio (4c.), the original Celtic name, perhaps from *mamm "breast, breast-like hill" + O.E. ceaster "Roman town."

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manchester

noun
1. largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river 
2. a city in northwestern England (30 miles to the east of Liverpool); heart of the most densely populated area of England 

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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
Manchester

City in northwestern England about thirty miles east of Liverpool.

Note: Manchester is one of England's most important economic, industrial, trade, and finance centers, and the heart of the most densely populated area of England.

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Manchester Cente, VT Zip code(s): 05255

Manchester Center, VT (CDP, FIPS 42925) Location: 43.17781 N, 73.04352 W
Population (1990): 1574 (959 housing units)
Area: 9.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Manchester, NH (city, FIPS 45140) Location: 42.98360 N, 71.44490 W
Population (1990): 99567 (44361 housing units)
Area: 85.5 sq km (land), 4.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 03101, 03102, 03103, 03104, 03109

Manchester, MI (village, FIPS 50660) Location: 42.14895 N, 84.03549 W
Population (1990): 1753 (675 housing units)
Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48158

Manchester, MN (city, FIPS 39716) Location: 43.72495 N, 93.45064 W
Population (1990): 69 (33 housing units)
Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 56064

Manchester, MO (city, FIPS 45668) Location: 38.59255 N, 90.51482 W
Population (1990): 6542 (2329 housing units)
Area: 5.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 63011

Manchester, NY (village, FIPS 44853) Location: 42.96861 N, 77.23163 W
Population (1990): 1598 (708 housing units)
Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 14504

Manchester, OH (village, FIPS 47012) Location: 38.69140 N, 83.60521 W
Population (1990): 2223 (1024 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 45144

Manchester, OK (town, FIPS 46000) Location: 36.99443 N, 98.03504 W
Population (1990): 106 (57 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 73758

Manchester, PA (borough, FIPS 46864) Location: 40.06127 N, 76.72033 W
Population (1990): 1830 (772 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 17345

Manchester, TN (city, FIPS 45500) Location: 35.46859 N, 86.08078 W
Population (1990): 7709 (3330 housing units)
Area: 28.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 37355

Manchester, ME Zip code(s): 04351

Manchester, MD (town, FIPS 49950) Location: 39.65849 N, 76.89075 W
Population (1990): 2810 (1039 housing units)
Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 21102

Manchester, CA Zip code(s): 95459

Manchester, CT Zip code(s): 06040

Manchester, GA (city, FIPS 49532) Location: 32.85460 N, 84.61653 W
Population (1990): 4104 (1768 housing units)
Area: 14.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 31816

Manchester, IA (city, FIPS 48810) Location: 42.48517 N, 91.45581 W
Population (1990): 5137 (2102 housing units)
Area: 10.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52057

Manchester, KS (city, FIPS 44225) Location: 39.09165 N, 97.32043 W
Population (1990): 80 (42 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67463

Manchester, MA Zip code(s): 01944

Manchester, IL (village, FIPS 46331) Location: 39.54222 N, 90.33037 W
Population (1990): 347 (148 housing units)
Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Manchester, KY (city, FIPS 49656) Location: 37.15250 N, 83.76806 W
Population (1990): 1634 (752 housing units)
Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Manchester, VT (village, FIPS 42700) Location: 43.16200 N, 73.07200 W
Population (1990): 561 (487 housing units)
Area: 9.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Manchester, WA (CDP, FIPS 42450) Location: 47.55213 N, 122.54173 W
Population (1990): 4031 (1488 housing units)
Area: 7.6 sq km (land), 7.9 sq km (water)

North Manchester, IN (town, FIPS 54954) Location: 41.00489 N, 85.77413 W
Population (1990): 6383 (2169 housing units)
Area: 8.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 46962

West Manchester, OH (village, FIPS 83804) Location: 39.90230 N, 84.62625 W
Population (1990): 464 (180 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 45382

Central Manchester, CT (CDP, FIPS 13435) Location: 41.77955 N, 72.52069 W
Population (1990): 30934 (13443 housing units)
Area: 16.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

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