Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of west-central England on the Dee River south of Liverpool. Built on the site of a Roman fortress, it is noted for its many well-preserved half-timbered buildings.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Originally, a town; now, the proper name of several towns and cities in England and the United States, the most ancient being Chester [ME. Chestre, AS. Ceaster], the capital of Cheshire [Chester-shire, AS. Ceasterscīr], on the river Dee, in England.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • proper noun The county town of Cheshire, in northwest England.
  • proper noun Any of a number of towns in the United States and Canada.
  • proper noun An English habitational surname.
  • proper noun A male given name transferred from the surname.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

Etymologies

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From Latin castra ("camp").

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Examples

  • CHESTER - Growing up in Chester, Jill Streit heard stories of hangar dances from her parents and their friends.

    greatfallstribune.com - Local News 2010

  • CHESTER -- Donald Marble, 72, of Chester, a former attorney and

    prairiemary 2010

  • CHESTER - A physician who works in Chester has been placed on five years 'probation by the state Medical Board.

    Local News 2009

  • CHESTER: The AGM of the Chester branch of the RNLI will be held at the CSCC Training Room on Sandy Lane, Boughton, at 7. 15pm.

    icCheshireOnline 2009

  • CHESTER -- Six doctors have agreed to pay $3 million to the family of a Chester woman who died in 2005 after three trips to the emergency room, according to the family's attorney.

    The Herald | HeraldOnline.com - Front 2009

  • • LOWER RICHLAND 77, CHESTER 68 -- In Chester, all Cyclone coach Jason Smith could do was simple math in analyzing a home loss to Lower Richland.

    The Herald | HeraldOnline.com - Front 2009

  • CHESTER - The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for killing three newborn puppies in Chester and disposing of their remains in a coffee can.

    unknown title 2009

  • TOWN OF CHESTER - The Dodge County Sheriff's Department is investigating the theft Jan. 28 of two skid loaders from the Gregory Kast residence on Highway 49 in the town of Chester.

    The Fond du Lac Reporter Latest Headlines 2009

  • CHESTER -- Six doctors have agreed to pay $3 million to the family of a Chester woman who died in 2005 after three trips to the emergency room, according to the family's attorney.

    The Herald | HeraldOnline.com - Front 2009

  • An act incorporating the Roman Catholic con - gregation of Christ church, in the borough of West - chester, in the county of Chester, and for other pur - poses therein mentioned.

    Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate 1791

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