Rochester

American  

[roch-es-ter, -uh-ster] / ˈrɒtʃ ɛs tər, -ə stər /

noun

1. John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of, 1647–80, English poet and courtier.

2. a city in W New York, on the Genesee River.

3. a town in SE Minnesota.

4. a city in N Kent, in SE England.

5. a city in SE New Hampshire.

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Rochester ¹ British  

/ ˈrɒtʃɪstə /

noun

1. 2nd Earl of , title of John Wilmot . 1647–80, English poet, wit, and libertine. His poems include satires, notably A Satire against Mankind (1675), love lyrics, and bawdy verse

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Rochester ² British  

/ ˈrɒtʃɪstə /

noun

1. a city in SE England, in Medway unitary authority, Kent, on the River Medway. Pop: 27 123 (2001)

2. a city in NW New York State, on Lake Ontario. Pop: 215 093 (2003 est)

3. a city in the US, in Minnesota: site of the Mayo Clinic. Pop: 92 507 (2003 est)

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Rochester Cultural  

1. City in western New York.

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Scientists at the University of Rochester Medicine have found that strengthening the body's natural daily rhythms to improve sleep may help the brain recover after a stroke.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

As the bishop of Rochester from 1966 to 1969, he made some decisions that drew criticism, even hostility, from members of the diocese.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

“Not all platonic marriages work out,” says Duke Law Firm, which has offices in Rochester and Lakeville, N.Y.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

Garrett and Anna Marie Hughes loved living in their house in suburban Rochester, N.Y., but it wasn’t aging-friendly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

Mr. Rochester often spoke of it, and sometimes went there.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë