Winchester
A city in and the county town of Hampshire, EnglandA city in and the county town of Hampshire, England.: A local government district with borough status in Hampshire; in full, the City of Winchester.
» While hunting, Ziri always carries a Winchester.
Meaning
21 sensesA city in and the county town of Hampshire, England.
A local government district with borough status in Hampshire; in full, the City of Winchester.
A number of places in the United States:
A census-designated place in Riverside County, California.
A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
A city, the county seat of Scott County, Illinois.
A city in White River Township, the county seat of Randolph County, Indiana.
An unincorporated community in Van Buren County, Iowa.
A home rule city, the county seat of Clark County, Kentucky.
A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
A township in Norman County, Minnesota, named after Winchester, Iowa.
A census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada.
A town and census-designated place therein, in Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
A township and village therein, in Adams County, Ohio, named after Winchester, Virginia.
Examples
1 sentencesWhile hunting, Ziri always carries a Winchester.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English Wynchester, Winchestre, from Old English Wintanċeaster, from Latin VenFrom Middle English Wynchester, Winchestre, from Old English Wintanċeaster, from Latin Venta Belgārum (literally “Venta of the Belgae”), perhaps ultimately from Proto-Celtic *wentā (“town, place”), Proto-Indo-European *h₁wen- (“place (?)”) + Old English ċeaster, from Latin castra (“camp”).
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