A habitational surname from Old English.
Used in a Sentence
cholmondeley
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cholmondeley.
Editorial note
Bizarre pronunciation of British proper names like Cholmondeley (pronounced: Chumley!), Worcester or Norwich are another one of my favourites.
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Quick take
A habitational surname from Old English.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of cholmondeley gathered in one view.
A village in Cheshire, England.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for cholmondeley.
noun
A habitational surname from Old English.
noun
A village in Cheshire, England.
Example sentences
Bizarre pronunciation of British proper names like Cholmondeley (pronounced: Chumley!), Worcester or Norwich are another one of my favourites.
> Cholmondeley --> Chumley That would of course be the faithful sidekick of Tennessee Tuxedo, who is the Linux mascot in an alternate universe.
You have to get the pronunciation of Cholmondeley or Couch "right" to pass for an insider.
And one such, who has since passed on but was on the news regularly was called Cholmondeley.
Cholmondeley is "Chumley" Featherstonehaugh is "Fanshaw." If you read it phonetically you mark yourself as an outsider.
>Cholmondeley is "Chumley" Featherstonehaugh is "Fanshaw." If you read it phonetically you mark yourself as an outsider.
Cholmondeley has given two guineas to Ld.
Then there's 'Cholmondeley' and 'Featherstonehaugh', as well.
On the other hand, reading something and immediately being able to pronounce it with some accuracy is very helpful, but attempting that with English words and especially names ("Cholmondeley" anyone?) often leads to unintentionally bizarre results.
You could try hundreds of pronunciations of "Cholmondeley" (in Cheshire) before hitting on "chumley," and the sixteen-letter "Featherstonhaugh" (in Northumberland) drops more than half its weight to become "fanshaw."..." etc.
Then you get placenames like "Loughborough", "Worcester", "Bicester", "Cholmondeley", and "Slough".
Quote examples
You have to get the pronunciation of Cholmondeley or Couch "right" to pass for an insider.
Cholmondeley is "Chumley" Featherstonehaugh is "Fanshaw." If you read it phonetically you mark yourself as an outsider.
>Cholmondeley is "Chumley" Featherstonehaugh is "Fanshaw." If you read it phonetically you mark yourself as an outsider.
On the other hand, reading something and immediately being able to pronounce it with some accuracy is very helpful, but attempting that with English words and especially names ("Cholmondeley" anyone?) often leads to unintentionally bizarre results.
Proper noun examples
And one such, who has since passed on but was on the news regularly was called Cholmondeley.
Cholmondeley has given two guineas to Ld.
Then there's 'Cholmondeley' and 'Featherstonehaugh', as well.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use cholmondeley in a sentence?
Bizarre pronunciation of British proper names like Cholmondeley (pronounced: Chumley!), Worcester or Norwich are another one of my favourites.
What does cholmondeley mean?
A habitational surname from Old English.
What part of speech is cholmondeley?
cholmondeley is commonly used as noun.