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Chichester

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Chich·es·ter  (chch-str)
A municipal borough of southern England near the English Channel east of Southampton. Called Regnum by the Romans, it was a major port in the Middle Ages. Population: 27,400.
Chichester [ˈtʃɪtʃɪstə]
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(Placename) a city in S England, administrative centre of West Sussex: Roman ruins; 11th-century cathedral; Festival Theatre. Pop.: 26 572 (1991)
Chichester2
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(Biographies / Chichester, Sir Francis (1901-1972) M, British, SPORT AND GAMES: yachtsman) Sir Francis. 1901-72, British yachtsman, who sailed alone round the world in Gipsy Moth IV (1966-67)


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