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Manchester
[man-ches-ter, -chuh-ster]
noun
a city in NW England: connected with the Mersey estuary by a ship canal (35½ mi. [57 km] long).
a city in S New Hampshire.
a town in central Connecticut.
Manchester
1/ ˈæԳʃɪə /
noun
Latin name: Man'cunium.a city in NW England, in Manchester unitary authority, Greater Manchester: linked to the Mersey estuary by the Manchester Ship Canal : commercial, industrial, and cultural centre; formerly the centre of the cotton and textile trades; two universities. Pop: 394 269 (2001)
a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop: 432 500 (2003 est). Area: 116 sq km (45 sq miles)
manchester
2/ ˈæԳʃɪə /
noun
household linen or cotton goods, such as sheets and towels
Also called: manchester department.a section of a store where such goods are sold
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Manchester1
Example Sentences
They had trailed 3-0 in the second half but turned things around thanks to four goals from former Manchester United and Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez.
US singer Chris Brown has kicked off his UK tour in Manchester, days before he is due back in court after being arrested in the city last month.
Former detective Maggie Oliver, who resigned from Greater Manchester Police over the way grooming cases were handled in Rochdale, said the Conservatives and Labour had both been "dragged kicking and screaming to this point".
A trip to Blackburn Rovers to cover their fixture against West Ham was thrown into chaos when heavy snow caused the cancellation of his flight from Norwich to Manchester.
As Manchester United's golden boy, David Beckham quickly transcended football to become a global celebrity.
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