Colchester

[ kohl-ches-ter, -chuh-ster ]

/ ˈkoʊlˌtʃɛs tər, -tʃə stər /

a city in NE Essex, in E England.

a town in W Vermont.

Example sentences from the Web for colchester

The siege of Colchester terminated in a manner no less unfortunate than Hamilton's engagement for the royal cause.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. |David Hume
He began business as a builder on his own account at Colchester, where by frugality and industry he secured a competency.

Self-Help |Samuel Smiles
In the alternative she ought to have hired a safe-opening expert or a burglar from Colchester.

The Lion's Share |E. Arnold Bennett
Such was Colchester; such was Cologne, founded by him a year later at the asking of Agrippina, who had been born there.

Through East Anglia in a Motor Car |J. E. (James Edmund) Vincent

The dungeon in Colchester Castle, where this brief holy life came to an end, is still visited by tourists.

George Fox |George Fox

Colchester

/ (ˈkəʊltʃɪstə) /

a town in E England, in NE Essex; university (1964). Pop: 104 390 (2001) Latin name: Camulodunum (ˌkæmjʊləʊˈdjuːnəm, ˌkæmʊləʊˈduːnəm)