"Dorchester" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdɔː(ɹ)ˌtʃɛstə(ɹ)/, /ˈdɔː(ɹ)tʃɪstə(ɹ)/
Etymology: Ultimately from Celtic *Durno-wārjā (Latin Durnovāria) + Old English ċeaster (“fort, Roman town”). The civil parish in New Brunswick is named in honour of colonial administrator Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester (1724 - 1808). Etymology templates: {{der|en|cel|-}} Celtic, {{m|cel-pro||*Durno-wārjā}} *Durno-wārjā, {{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 in Dorset, southern England, which is the county town. Categories (place): Places in Dorset, England, Places in England, Towns in Dorset, England, Towns in England Translations (town): Durnovaria [feminine] (Latin), Dorecestre (Old French)
    Sense id: en-Dorchester-en-name-xX5bNSjz Disambiguation of 'town': 100 0 0 0
  2. A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England, on the river Thames (OS grid ref SU5794). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Oxfordshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Oxfordshire, England Synonyms: Dorchester-on-Thames
    Sense id: en-Dorchester-en-name-QzGd-6BI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 43 22 34 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 56 21 21
  3. A civil parish of Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in New Brunswick
    Sense id: en-Dorchester-en-name-vyZ3kuKA
  4. A neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Categories (place): Places in Boston, Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dorchester-en-name--1feVcyd Categories (other): Neighborhoods in Massachusetts, USA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Dorchester County

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