Chelsea
[chel-see]
- a former borough in Greater London, England: now part of Kensington and Chelsea; many residences of artists and writers.
- a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
- a female given name.
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Examples from the Web for chelsea
Contemporary Examples
Chelsea Handler made political statements with hers on Instagram.
Keith Green finds Ramone at the Chelsea, trying to kick heroin for good.
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The service, at which royal friend Ellie Goulding performed, was also in Chelsea.
Years ago he was renting a room inside a building in Chelsea; he was forced out when the building was sold.
“It began at 1st and Main,” recalled USC student Chelsea Kirk.
Historical Examples
A physician, who lived in London, visited a lady who resided in Chelsea.
His arrangements completed, Hardy hurried off again to Chelsea.
Audrey CravenMay Sinclair
Ted went to Chelsea Gardens early in the morning, supposing her to be there.
Audrey CravenMay Sinclair
Indeed, their original settlement in Chelsea is quite a romance.
He walked to Oxford Street and took a seat in a 'bus bound for Chelsea.
RecollectionsDavid Christie Murray
Chelsea
- a residential district of SW London, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea: site of the Chelsea Royal Hospital for old and invalid soldiers (Chelsea Pensioners)
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Word Origin and History for chelsea
Chelsea
district in southwest London, Chelchuthe (1300), Old English Chelchede (1086), Celchyth (789), Caelichyth (767), probably literally "chalk landing place," from Old English cealc "chalk" (see chalk (n.)) + hyth "landing place." Perhaps chalk or limestone was unloaded here from Chalk near Gravesend in Kent. Chelsea Hospital founded by Charles II, built 1680s, as a home for aged veterans. As a fem. proper name, not in the top 1,000 names in U.S. until 1969, then in the top 100 among girls born 1984 to 1998, peaking at number 15 in 1992.
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