Colchester

From Old English Colneċeaster, equivalent to Colne (a Celtic-named river) + Old English ceaster (“a Roman town”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒl.tʃɛs.tə/

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Colchester

1. A city, local government district, and borough in Essex, England, the oldest town in England. ^[1]
2. A community in the town of Essex, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
3. A place in the United States:
   1. A town and census-designated place therein, in New London County, Connecticut.
   2. A city and township in McDonough County, Illinois.
   3. A town in Delaware County, New York.
   4. A town in Chittenden County, Vermont, named after the Earl of Colchester.
   5. An unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia.
4. A town in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa.

• Colchester County

• Colcestrian

• cerecloths