Chelmsford

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UK/ˈt͡ʃɛlmzfəd/

proper noun

A city in and the county town of Essex, England, granted city status in 2012.

OriginOld English Ċēolmǣres →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in and the county town of Essex, England, granted city status in 2012.
  2. A local government district with borough status in Essex, the City of Chelmsford, originally formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town.
  3. A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishĊēolmǣres“Ceolmær's”
  2. EnglishChelmsford

Ultimately from Old English Ċēolmǣres (“Ceolmær's”) + ford, after an early landowner.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 切姆斯福德
  • 切姆斯福德 (Qièmǔsīfúdé)town in Essex, England
Latin Caesaromagus
  • Caesaromagustown in Essex, England
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APA

Chelmsford. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chelmsford

MLA

“Chelmsford.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chelmsford. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chelmsford,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chelmsford.

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