Manchester

[man-ches-ter, -chuh-ster]

noun

a city in NW England: connected with the Mersey estuary by a ship canal (35½ mi. [57 km] long).

a city in S New Hampshire.

a town in central Connecticut.

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Examples from the Web for manchester

Contemporary Examples of manchester

The documentary also follows the fortunes of Consuelo Yznaga, later Duchess of Manchester.
The Real-Life ‘Downton’ Millionairesses Who Changed Britain
Tim Teeman
December 31, 2014
One of the more interesting splits in the book is the difference between your time at Manchester United versus at Everton.
Tim Howard’s Wall of Intensity
William O’Connor
December 22, 2014
Howard is unsentimental when it comes to how he was treated at the end of his time at Manchester United.
Tim Howard’s Wall of Intensity
William O’Connor
December 22, 2014
Five feet two inches tall, Cecilia Benattar came from a working-class background in Manchester, England.
‘Housewife Tycoon’ Took On ‘Mad Men’ NYC Real Estate Market and Won
Vicky Ward
October 26, 2014
SWAT teams from larger cities like Manchester and Nashua showed up early, Taylor said.
Frat Culture Clashes With Riot Police at Keene, N.H., Pumpkin Festival
Melanie Plenda
October 19, 2014

Historical Examples of manchester

We rolled on, and entered the village of Manchester, bordering on the falls.
Other Tales and Sketches
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Our companion, who was anything but a pleasant one, left us at Manchester.
The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence
William Lawrence
These Manchester men had little of the Crusader or Elizabethan but his valour.
With Manchesters in the East
Gerald B. Hurst
He was told: 'You are a disgrace to the Manchester Regiment.'
With Manchesters in the East
Gerald B. Hurst
Perkins came to him, Perkins who had an agency in Manchester.
Changing Winds
St. John G. Ervine

British Dictionary definitions for manchester

manchester

noun Australian and NZ

household linen or cotton goods, such as sheets and towels

Also called: manchester department a section of a store where such goods are sold

Word Origin for manchester

from Manchester, England

Manchester

noun

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)Latin name: Man'cunium

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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Word Origin and History for manchester

Manchester

Mameceastre (1086), from Mamucio (4c.), the original Celtic name, perhaps from *mamm "breast, breast-like hill" + Old English ceaster "Roman town" (see Chester). Adjective Mancunian is from the Medieval Latin form of the place-name, Mancunium.

manchester in Culture

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.