ceaster

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ċæster, ċester

Etymology

From Latin castra (“camp”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑs.ter/

Noun

ċeaster f

  1. fortress, fort
  2. fortified settlement, town, city

Declension
Declension of ceaster (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ċeaster ċeastra, ċeastre
accusative ċeastre ċeastra, ċeastre
genitive ċeastre ċeastra
dative ċeastre ċeastrum

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • Andredesċeaster (“Anderitum”)
  • ċeasterbūend (“city dweller”)
  • Ċeastersċīr (“Cheshire”)
  • ċeasterwara (“citizen”)
  • Ċirenċeaster (“Cirencester”)
  • Ċisseċeaster (“Chichester”)
  • Colneċeaster (“Colchester”)
  • Dorceċeaster (“Dorchester”)
  • Dorwitċeaster (“Canterbury”)
  • Exanċeaster (“Exeter”)
  • Glēawċeaster (“Gloucester”)
  • Glēawċeastersċīr (“Gloucestershire”)
  • Grantaċeaster (“Grantchester”)
  • Hrofesċeaster (“Rochester”)
  • Legaċeaster (“Chester”)
  • Legaċeastersċīr (“Cheshire”)
  • Ligoraċeaster (“Leicester”)
  • Mameċeaster (“Manchester”)
  • nēahċeaster (“neighboring city”)
  • sǣċeaster (“maritime town”)
  • Tōfeċeaster (“Towcester”)
  • Wætlingaċeaster (“St. Alban's”)
  • Weogornaċeaster (“Worcester”)
  • Wintanċeaster (“Winchester”)
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