Winchester

American  

[win-ches-ter, -chuh-ster] / ˈwɪnˌtʃɛs tər, -tʃə stər /

noun

1. a city in Hampshire, in S England: cathedral; capital of the early Wessex kingdom and of medieval England.

2. a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

3. a city in N Virginia: Civil War battles 1862, 1864.

4. a city in E central Kentucky.

5. a town in NW Connecticut.

6. Winchester rifle.

7. Computers.  Winchester disk.

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Winchester ¹ British  

/ ˈwɪntʃɪstə /

noun

1. a city in S England, administrative centre of Hampshire: a Romano-British town; Saxon capital of Wessex; 11th-century cathedral; site of Winchester College (1382), English public school. Pop: 41 420 (2001)

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winchester ² British  

/ ˈwɪntʃɪstə /

noun

1. (sometimes capital) a large cylindrical bottle with a narrow neck used for transporting chemicals. It contains about 2.5 litres

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Etymology

Origin of winchester

after Winchester, Hampshire

Example Sentences

As a result, so does Simon Winchester’s book.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those not already in thrall to Mr. Winchester may find that however much they want to be pleased with his style in “The Breath of the Gods,” they can’t quite get there.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You may notice nothing I just said gives any guidance for our next meeting,” Barkin said in a speech at an economics conference in Winchester, Va., according to a published text of his remarks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms Winchester, a second year adult nursing student, will not receive the training as part of her studies but will attend a launch event for the programme on Wednesday.

From BBC

Phillips, 66, was found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service under the National Security Act and was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court in Hampshire.

From BBC