Chelsea
English
Etymology
From Old English Celchyth, from cealc (“chalk”) + hyd (“landing place”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈtʃɛlsi/
Proper noun
Chelsea
- A district on the northern bank of the river Thames in western London.
- Any of several places (mostly in the US) named after it.
- A type of porcelain once manufactured there.
- A female given name, derived from the London borough.
Alternative forms
- (female given name): Chels (diminutive, informal)
Quotations
- 1969 Joni Mitchell, Chelsea morning ( a song)
- Woke up, it was Chelsea morning
- And the first thing that I heard
- Was a song outside my window
Derived terms
- Chelsea tractor
- Kensington and Chelsea (London Borough)
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