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Chelsea.

An urban area in west London, on the north bank of the river Thames in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ2778).

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈt͡ʃɛlsi/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈt͡ʃɛlsɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈt͡ʃelsi/Australia
  1. An urban area in west London, on the north bank of the river Thames in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ2778).

  2. A type of porcelain once manufactured there.

  3. Any of several places (mostly in the US): A city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States.

  4. Any of several places (mostly in the US): A New York City neighborhood in Manhattan.

  5. Any of several places (mostly in the US): A town, the county seat of Orange County, Vermont, United States.

  6. Any of several places (mostly in the US): A village and census-designated place within the town in Vermont.

  7. Any of several places (mostly in the US): A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia

  8. A unisex given name transferred from the place name. A female given name transferred from the place name.

  9. A unisex given name transferred from the place name. A male given name transferred from the place name.

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  10. Chelsea FC, an English association football club.

Where this word comes from

From Old English Ċealchȳþ, from cealc (“chalk”) + hȳþ (“landing place”).

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