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Winchester


Win·ches·ter 1

W0167150 (wĭn′chĕs′tər, -chĭ-stər) A city 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.

Win·ches·ter 2

W0167150 (wĭn′chĕs′tər, -chĭ-stər) A trademark for a shoulder firearm.

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: 41 420 (2001)

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]

Win•ches•ter

(ˈwɪnˌtʃɛs tər, -tʃə stər)

n. 1. a city in Hampshire, in S England: cathedral; capital of the early Wessex kingdom and of medieval England. 100,500. 2. Winchester rifle. 3. Winchester disk.

Winchester

While Winchester is a longtime firearms manufacturer, the term Winchester usually specifically meant a 30-30 rifle.
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Noun1.Winchester - a city in southern England; administrative center of HampshireWinchester College - the oldest English public school; located in WinchesterHampshire - a county of southern England on the English Channel
2.Winchester - a shoulder riflerifle - 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

Winchester


Winchester

(wĭn`chĭstər), city and district (1991 pop. 34,127), county seat of HampshireHampshire,
county (1991 pop. 1,511,900), 1,503 sq mi (3,893 sq km), S central England. Winchester is the county town. The county is divided into the administrative districts of Basingstoke and Deane, Winchester, East Hampshire, Eastleigh, Fareham, Gosport, Hart, Havant, New
..... Click the link for more information. , S central England. Winchester was called Caer Gwent by the Britons, Venta Belgarum by the Romans, and Wintanceastre by the Saxons. Winchester was the capital of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of WessexWessex
, one of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England. It may have been settled as early as 495 by Saxons under Cerdic, who is reputed to have landed in Hampshire. Cerdic's grandson, Ceawlin (560–93), annexed scattered Saxon settlements in the Chiltern Hills and drove the
..... Click the link for more information. . Even after the Norman Conquest, when London gradually gained political ascendancy, Winchester remained England's center of learning and attracted many religious scholars. At the time it was also a wool center. Winchester has long held a position of ecclesiastical influence, reflected in its magnificent cathedral; the Norman structure, which replaced a Saxon church, was consecrated in 1093. In the 14th cent. it was enlarged and transformed into the present Gothic cathedral. It is the burial place of Saxon kings and queens and of William of Wykeham, Samuel Wilberforce, Izaak Walton, and Jane Austen. In Winchester are remains of Wolvesey Castle, where Queen Mary I lived in 1554. St. Cross Hospital, founded in the 12th cent., is the setting for Anthony TrollopeTrollope, Anthony
, 1815–82, one of the great English novelists. After spending seven unhappy years in London as a clerk in the general post office, he transferred (1841) to Ireland and became post-office inspector; he held various positions in the postal service until his
..... Click the link for more information. 's The Warden. The Norman castle, where several parliaments met, was damaged by Oliver CromwellCromwell, Oliver
, 1599–1658, lord protector of England. Parliamentary General

The son of a gentry family, he entered Cambridge in 1616 but probably left the next year.
..... Click the link for more information. 's soldiers; a round table, supposedly of King Arthur, hangs in the Great Hall. Winchester is still a historic cathedral city, virtually untouched by modern industry and construction. Winchester College, a famed English public school, was founded (1382; opened 1394) by William of Wykeham, bishop of Winchester, and is still partly housed in 14th-century buildings.

Winchester

(wĭn`chĕ'stər, wĭn`chĭstər). 1 Town (1990 pop. 11,524), Litchfield co., NW Conn., in the Litchfield Hills; settled 1732, inc. 1771. It includes Winsted (1990 pop. 8,254), an industrial center where ball bearings, paper and metal products, building materials, electrical equipment, and pet supplies are manufactured. Many early 18th-century mansions are in Winsted. Of interest are the little red schoolhouse (1815) and the Winchester Historical Society, located in the Rockwell House (1813). Winchester lies at the gateway to the Berkshire Hills, in a lake region.

2 City (1990 pop. 15,799), seat of Clark co., N central Ky.; inc. 1793. The center of a tobacco, dairying, and livestock area on the edge of the bluegrass country, it has food processing and plants making a variety of manufactures including steel, pharmaceuticals, mining equipment, furniture, paper products, apparel, and feeds. Henry ClayClay, Henry,
1777–1852, American statesman, b. Hanover co., Va. Early Career

His father died when he was four years old, and Clay's formal schooling was limited to three years.
..... Click the link for more information.  made his last speech in Kentucky in the old courthouse there. Winchester is the headquarters of Cumberland National Forest.

3 Town (1990 pop. 20,267), Middlesex co., E Mass., a suburb of Boston; settled 1640, inc. 1850. It is chiefly residential with some light industry.

4 City (1990 pop. 23,365), seat of Frederick co., N Va., in the Shenandoah valley; settled 1732 near a Native American village in Lord FairfaxFairfax of Cameron, Thomas Fairfax, 6th Baron,
1693–1781, proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia, b. England.
..... Click the link for more information. 's domain, inc. as a city 1874. It is the trade, processing, and shipping center for an apple-growing, grain, livestock, and dairying district. Its products include motor vehicle parts, furniture, plastics, building materials, foods and beverages, lumber, flour, crushed limestone, and clothing.

George WashingtonWashington, George,
1732–99, 1st President of the United States (1789–97), commander in chief of the Continental army in the American Revolution, called the Father of His Country. Early Life

He was born on Feb. 22, 1732 (Feb. 11, 1731, O.S.
..... Click the link for more information.  began his career as a surveyor there in 1748. During the French and Indian WarsFrench and Indian Wars,
1689–1763, the name given by American historians to the North American colonial wars between Great Britain and France in the late 17th and the 18th cent.
..... Click the link for more information. , Winchester was a center for defense against Native American raids, and Washington, who commanded the Virginia troops, had his headquarters there. Gen. Daniel MorganMorgan, Daniel,
1736–1802, American Revolutionary general, b. probably in Hunterdon co., N.J. He moved (c.1753) to Virginia and later served in the French and Indian Wars and several campaigns against Native Americans.
..... Click the link for more information.  lived in Winchester and is buried in Mt. Hebron Cemetery. During the Civil War, the city suffered severely, changing hands many times. Stonewall JacksonJackson, Stonewall
(Thomas Jonathan Jackson), 1824–63, Confederate general, b. Clarksburg, Va. (now W.Va.), grad. West Point, 1846. Like a Stone Wall
..... Click the link for more information.  headquartered there during the winter of 1861–62, and Gen. Philip SheridanSheridan, Philip Henry,
1831–88, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Albany, N.Y. Although not a brilliant general, Sheridan's flair for leadership and his ready fighting ability made him the outstanding Union cavalry commander.
..... Click the link for more information.  during the winter of 1864–65. Of interest are the old Presbyterian Church (1790) and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. Shenandoah Univ. (1875) is there. The city is the birthplace of Willa CatherCather, Willa Sibert
, 1873–1947, American novelist and short-story writer, b. Winchester, Va., considered one of the great American writers of the 20th cent. When she was nine her family moved to the Nebraska prairie frontier. She graduated from the Univ.
..... Click the link for more information.  and Richard E. ByrdByrd, Richard Evelyn,
1888–1957, American aviator and polar explorer, b. Winchester, Va. He took up aviation in 1917, and after World War I he gained great fame in the air. He commanded the naval air unit with the arctic expedition of D. B. MacMillan in 1925.
..... Click the link for more information. .

Winchester (Independent City), Virginia

5 N Kent St
Winchester, VA 22601
Phone: (540) 667-5770
Fax: (540) 545-8711
www.ci.winchester.va.us

In northern VA, in the Shenandoah Valley, 70 mi. northwest of Alexandria. Settled 1738; established in 1752. Incorporated as a town in 1779; as a city in 1874. Serves as county seat for Frederick County. Name Origin: Named by James Wood, one of the town founders, for Winchester, England, his birthplace. Previously called Opequon, Frederick's Town, and Fredericktown

Area (sq mi):: 9.33 (land 9.33; water 0.00) Population per square mile: 2692.30
Population 2005: 25,119 State rank: 64 Population change: 2000-20005 6.50%; 1990-2000 7.50% Population 2000: 23,585 (White 79.40%; Black or African American 10.50%; Hispanic or Latino 6.50%; Asian 1.60%; Other 5.80%). Foreign born: 6.80%. Median age: 35.20
Income 2000: per capita $20,500; median household $34,335; Population below poverty level: 13.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $27,238-$28,791
Unemployment (2004): 3.20% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.20% Median travel time to work: 20.10 minutes Working outside county of residence: 49.10% Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Winchester County seat (24,779)
    • See other counties in Virginia.

    Winchester

     

    a city in Great Britain, located in Hampshire, in the Itchen River valley. Population, 87,000 (1973). In the Middle Ages, Winchester was known for its large-scale wool industry. Today its population consists mainly of older people. The city retains traces of the regularly laid out Roman streets and medieval city blocks. Architectural landmarks include the city’s cathedral, which is mainly Gothic and dates from the 11th—14th centuries; the Hospital of St. Cross, with its Romanesque-Gothic church, dating from the 12th—13th centuries; and the Winchester College complex in English Gothic Perpendicular style, dating from 1387–95. The city also has some 19th-century neo-Gothic buildings.

    Winchester

    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.: 41 420 (2001)

    winchester

    (hardware)An informal generic term for floating headmagnetic disk drives in which the read-write head planesover the disk surface on an air cushion.

    The name arose because the original 1973 engineering prototypefor what later became the IBM 3340 featured two 30-megabytevolumes; 30--30 became "Winchester" when somebody noticed thesimilarity to the common term for a famous Winchester rifle(in the latter, the first 30 referred to caliber and thesecond to the grain weight of the charge).

    Winchester

    The code name for one of AMD's 64-bit CPUs introduced at the end of 2004. See also Winchester disk.
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    Related to Winchester: browning, Remington, Winchester rifle
    • noun

    Words related to Winchester

    noun a city in southern England

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    • Winchester College
    • Hampshire

    noun a shoulder rifle

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    • rifle
    • trademark
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