Manchester

Etymology

The first part may be from Breton mamm (“mother; female animal; womb”), in reference to a breast-shaped hill. The second part is known to be from Old English ceastre, from Latin castra (“camp”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmantʃɪstə/^[1], /mæntʃɪstə(r)/^[2]

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmæntʃɛstɚ/

Proper noun

Manchester

1. Major city in the north-west of England.
2. Any of several towns and cities in the United States of America:
   1. An unincorporated community in Manchester Township, Dearborn County, Indiana.
   2. A city in Iowa, and the county seat of Delaware County.
   3. A city in Kentucky, and the county seat of Clay County.
   4. The largest city in New Hampshire, and one of the two county seats of Hillsborough County.
   5. A city in Tennessee, and the county seat of Coffee County.
   6. A town in Vermont, and one of the two shire towns (county seats) of Bennington County.
3. A town in Bolivia.
4. A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
5. A settlement in Suriname.
6. (aircraft) A type of twin-engined British bomber aircraft built by Avro during the Second World War, the forerunner to the Lancaster.

References

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɛnt͡ʃɛstɛr]
• Hyphenation: Man‧ches‧ter

Proper noun

Manchester

1. Manchester

Etymology

From English Manchester.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmant͡ʂɛsˌtɛr/, /ˈmɛnt͡ʂɛsˌtɛr/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /manˈt͡ʂɛstɛr/, /mɛnˈt͡ʂɛstɛr/

Proper noun

Manchester m

1. Manchester: major city in the north-west of England.
2. Manchester: name of several towns and cities in the United States of America.

Alternative forms

• Manchéster

Etymology

From English Manchester.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃.ˈtʃɛs.tɨɾ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃.ˈʃɛs.teʁ/, /ˈmɐ̃.ʃes.teʁ/

Proper noun

Manchester f

1. Manchester (a city in England)