Win·ches·ter 1 (w n ch s t r, -ch-str) A municipal borough of south-central England southwest of London. The capital of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex, it was an important center of learning that attracted many religious scholars after the Norman Conquest (1066). Population: 41,400. |
| Win·ches·ter 2 (wnchstr, -ch-str) A trademark used for a shoulder firearm. |
winchester [ˈwɪntʃɪstə]
n
(Chemistry) (sometimes capital) a large cylindrical bottle with a narrow neck used for transporting chemicals. It contains about 2.5 litres
[after Winchester, Hampshire]
Winchester [ˈwɪntʃɪstə]
n
(Placename) a city in S England, administrative centre of Hampshire: a Romano-British town; Saxon capital of Wessex; 11th-century cathedral; site of Winchester College (1382), English public school. Pop.: 36 121 (1991)
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| Noun | 1. | Winchester - a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire Winchester College - the oldest English public school; located in Winchester Hampshire - a county of southern England on the English Channel |
| 2. | Winchester - a shoulder rifle rifle - a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired" trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product |
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