Dorchester
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ultimately from Celtic *Durno-wārjā (Latin Durnovāria) + Old English ċeaster (“fort, Roman town”).
The civil parish in New Brunswick is named in honour of colonial administrator Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester (1724 - 1808).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈdɔː(ɹ)ˌtʃɛstə(ɹ)/, /ˈdɔː(ɹ)tʃɪstə(ɹ)/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
[edit]Dorchester
- A town in Dorset, southern England, which is the county town.
- A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England, on the river Thames (OS grid ref SU5794).
- Synonym: Dorchester-on-Thames
- A civil parish of Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- A neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
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