Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A town of southeast England east-southeast of London. From an ancient Roman settlement, it grew into an important medieval commercial center.
- A city of southeast Minnesota southeast of Minneapolis. The Mayo Clinic (founded in 1889) is located here.
- A city of western New York east-northeast of Buffalo on the New York State Canal System near Lake Ontario. It was first settled c. 1812 and grew rapidly after the opening of the Erie Canal (1825).
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- proper noun A
city name, originally of the Rochester in Kent, England. - proper noun A British
surname .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a town in southeast Minnesota
- noun a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
Etymologies
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Examples
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ROCHESTER, N.H. -- An armed man who appeared to have a bomb strapped to himself has asked to speak with Hillary Clinton after taking hostages at her campaign office in Rochester, N.H., sources said.
Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Report: Hostage Taker Demanded To Speak With Hillary 2009
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ROCHESTER, N.H. -- An armed man who appeared to have a bomb strapped to himself has asked to speak with Hillary Clinton after taking hostages at her campaign office in Rochester, N.H., sources said.
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Newer: leaving rochester know your limits today I rented a car and drove around Rochester for a bit by myself.
know your limits - emergency weblog; or: epersonae; or: elaine nelson 2004
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ROCHESTER - John L. Schwamberger, age 69 of Rochester, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Sept. 7,
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ROCHESTER - Students can return to school next week, and teachers can begin preparing classrooms immediately for their arrival, according to environmental specialists monitoring a mold presence in the elementary portion of Rochester
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ROCHESTER - A Thurston County sheriff†™ s deputy used a Taser to subdue a 71-year-old man in Rochester after the man was accused of shooting a round from a pellet gun at a chocolate
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ROCHESTER - Irene Jensen, 94, of Rochester, died Saturday, July 17, at Madonna Towers in
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ROCHESTER - Additional charges have been filed against a Rochester man who police said burglarized several borough homes earlier this month.
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ROCHESTER - The funeral for Pearl Joranger Rosvold, 93, of Rochester, and formerly of Wanamingo, will be at 11 a.m.
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ROCHESTER - The funeral for Scott J. Sween, 47, of Rochester, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday
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