Colchester

== English == === Etymology === From Old English Colneċeaster, equivalent to Colne (a Celtic-named river) + Old English ceaster (“a Roman town”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒltʃɛstə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɔltʃɛstɚ/ === Proper noun === Colchester A city, local government district, and borough in Essex, England, the oldest town in England. A community in the town of Essex, Essex County, Ontario, Canada. A place in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in New London County, Connecticut. A city and township in McDonough County, Illinois. A town in Delaware County, New York. A town in Chittenden County, Vermont, named after the Earl of Colchester. An unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia. A town in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa. ==== Derived terms ==== Colchester County ==== Related terms ==== Colcestrian ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === cerecloths