Colchester.
A city, local government district, and borough in Essex, England, the oldest town in England.
Meaning & usage
A city, local government district, and borough in Essex, England, the oldest town in England.
A community in the town of Essex, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
A place in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in New London County, Connecticut.
A place in the United States: A city and township in McDonough County, Illinois.
A place in the United States: A town in Delaware County, New York.
A place in the United States: A town in Chittenden County, Vermont, named after the Earl of Colchester.
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia.
A town in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa.
Where this word comes from
From Old English Colneċeaster, equivalent to Colne (a Celtic-named river) + Old English ceaster (“a Roman town”).
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