Rochdale
[ roch-deyl ]
/ ˈrɒtʃˌdeɪl /
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noun
a borough of Greater Manchester, in N England: site of one of the earliest cooperative societies 1844.
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Rochdale
/ (ˈrɒtʃˌdeɪl) /
noun
a town in NW England, in Rochdale unitary authority, Greater Manchester: former centre of the textile industry. Pop: 95 769 (2001)
a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 206 600 (2003 est). Area: 159 sq km (61 sq miles)
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