Chichester

¹ British

/ ˈtʃɪtʃɪstə /

noun

a city in S England, administrative centre of West Sussex: Roman ruins; 11th-century cathedral; Festival Theatre. Pop: 27 477 (2001)

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Chichester ² British

/ ˈtʃɪtʃɪstə /

noun

Sir Francis . 1901–72, British yachtsman, who sailed alone round the world in Gipsy Moth IV (1966–67)

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The elephant bone tool came from Boxgrove, an archaeological site near Chichester in West Sussex, England.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service said several vehicles had been sent to a fire in a field in Nutbourne, Chichester on Sunday afternoon.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

They met when she was in a play in Chichester.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

The basic flaw, exposed so nakedly in this Chichester Festival Theatre performance—recorded in January at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall—is with the original story.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

It is difficult to imagine how the dispersion of such a pack could have come about in such a sporting country, but in 1827 Sir Arthur Chichester got a pack together again.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various

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