New Rochelle

See also: New-Rochelle

English

Etymology

From new + Rochelle. From La Rochelle, from French La Rochelle, from Old French rochelle.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌnu ɹəˈʃɛl/, enPR: no͞o' rə-shĕlʹ
  • (UK) IPA(key): /njuː ɹɒˈʃɛl/, /njuː ɹəˈʃɛl/
  • Rhymes: -ɛl
  • Hyphenation: New Ro‧chelle

Proper noun

New Rochelle

  1. A city in Westchester County, New York, United States

Descendants

  • French: La Nouvelle-Rochelle, New Rochelle (calque)

Translations

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English New Rochelle, in turn of French and Old French origin. Doublet of Nouvelle-Rochelle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nju ʁɔ.ʃɛl/
  • Rhymes: -ɛl

Proper noun

New Rochelle f

  1. (Europe) New Rochelle (a city in Westchester County, New York, United States)
    Synonym: (Canadian French) La Nouvelle-Rochelle
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