"Dorchester" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈdɔː(ɹ)ˌtʃɛstə(ɹ)/, /ˈdɔː(ɹ)tʃɪstə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dorchester.wav
Etymology: Ultimately from Celtic *Durno-wāriā (Latin Durnovāria) + Old English ċeaster (“fort, Roman town”). The civil parish in New Brunswick and Ontario town are named in honour of colonial administrator Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester (1724 - 1808). Etymology templates: {{der|en|cel|-}} Celtic, {{m+|la|Durnovāria}} Latin Durnovāria, {{der|en|ang|ċeaster||fort, Roman town}} Old English ċeaster (“fort, Roman town”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dorchester
  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in Dorset, southern England, which is the county town (OS grid ref SY6990). Categories (place): Civil parishes of Dorset, England, Places in Dorset, England, Places in England, Towns in Dorset, England, Towns in England
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  2. A village and civil parish (served by Dorchester-on-Thames Parish Council) in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England, on the River Thames (OS grid ref SU5794). Categories (place): Civil parishes of Oxfordshire, England, Places in England, Places in Oxfordshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Oxfordshire, England Synonyms: Dorchester-on-Thames
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  3. A civil parish and shire town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Categories (place): Parishes of New Brunswick, Canada, Places in Canada, Places in New Brunswick, Canada
    Sense id: en-Dorchester-en-name-fVmnKOqC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Old French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 7 12 5 14 11 5 5 13 5 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 9 14 4 13 10 5 5 13 5 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 7 13 6 15 11 5 5 14 5 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 13 5 15 12 4 4 15 4 4 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 7 7 11 4 12 9 6 6 12 6 6 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Old French translations: 6 6 10 5 11 9 7 7 11 7 7 7 7
  4. A town in Thames Centre municipality, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada, Towns in Canada, Towns in Ontario, Canada
    Sense id: en-Dorchester-en-name-7-yNmfk~
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A village in Macoupin County, Illinois.
    Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Illinois, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dorchester-en-name-AZew-60E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Old French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 7 12 5 14 11 5 5 13 5 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 9 14 4 13 10 5 5 13 5 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 7 13 6 15 11 5 5 14 5 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 13 5 15 12 4 4 15 4 4 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 7 7 11 4 12 9 6 6 12 6 6 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Old French translations: 6 6 10 5 11 9 7 7 11 7 7 7 7
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Waterloo Township, Allamakee County, Iowa.
    Categories (place): Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Iowa, USA
    Sense id: en-Dorchester-en-name-xhs5QLOu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 7 12 5 14 11 5 5 13 5 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 9 14 4 13 10 5 5 13 5 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 7 13 6 15 11 5 5 14 5 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 13 5 15 12 4 4 15 4 4 4 4
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    A neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
    Categories (place): Places in Boston, Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dorchester-en-name-yeiNHoID Categories (other): Neighborhoods of Boston
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    A village in Saline County, Nebraska.
    Categories (place): Places in Nebraska, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Nebraska, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dorchester-en-name-pWVQfv6s
  9. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
    Categories (place): Places in New Hampshire, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New Hampshire, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dorchester-en-name-wUrmyjiQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Old French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 7 12 5 14 11 5 5 13 5 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 9 14 4 13 10 5 5 13 5 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 7 13 6 15 11 5 5 14 5 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 13 5 15 12 4 4 15 4 4 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 7 7 11 4 12 9 6 6 12 6 6 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Old French translations: 6 6 10 5 11 9 7 7 11 7 7 7 7
  10. A number of places in the United States:
    A ghost town in what is now Dorchester County, South Carolina.
    Categories (place): Ghost towns in South Carolina, USA, Ghost towns in the United States, Places in South Carolina, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: Dorchester County
    Sense id: en-Dorchester-en-name-M5toeOTu
  11. A number of places in the United States:
    A minor city in Grayson County, Texas.
    Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dorchester-en-name-B9DHG4bm
  12. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community and coal town in Wise County, Virginia.
    Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA
    Sense id: en-Dorchester-en-name-ehmIIFl~
  13. A number of places in the United States:
    A village mostly in Clark County, Wisconsin.
    Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Wisconsin, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dorchester-en-name-QeyF~g~1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (town): Durnovaria [feminine] (Latin), Dorecestre (Old French)
Disambiguation of 'town': 16 0 15 18 0 0 0 0 19 17 0 15 0
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