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Rochester¹ Definition

Roch·es·ter (räc̸h′əs tər, rä′c̸hes′tər)

Rochester, 2d Earl of (John Wilmot) 1647-80; Eng. poet

Rochester² Definition

Roch·es·ter (räc̸h′əs tər, rä′c̸hes′tər)

  1. Etymology: after N. Rochester (1752-1831), Revolutionary officer

    city & port in W N.Y., on Lake Ontario: pop. 220,000

  2. Etymology: after the city in N.Y.

    city in SE Minn.: pop. 86,000

  3. city in Kent, SE England: county district pop. 145,000