Manchester
tər, -tʃə noun
1.
a city in NW England: connected with the Mersey estuary by a ship canal (35½ mi. [57 km] long).
2.
a city in S New Hampshire.
3.
a town in central Connecticut.
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| —n | |
| 1. | household linen or cotton goods, such as sheets and towels |
| 2. | Also called: manchester department a section of a store where such goods are sold |
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| Manchester (ˈmæntʃɪstə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Latin name: Man'cunium a city in NW England, in Manchester unitary authority, Greater Manchester: linked to the Mersey estuary by the Manchester Ship Canal: commercial, industrial, and cultural centre; formerly the centre of the cotton and textile trades; two universities. Pop: 394 269 (2001) |
| 2. | a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 432 500 (2003 est). Area: 116 sq km (45 sq miles) |
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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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