Chester
proper nounnouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈt͡ʃɛ.stə//
- United States//ˈt͡ʃɛ.stɚ//
A placename. A city, the county town of Cheshire, in northwest England.
proper noun
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A placename. A city, the county town of Cheshire, in northwest England.
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A placename. A district municipality and village therein, in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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A placename. A rural municipality in south-east Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Chester No. 125.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Crawford County, Arkansas.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A census-designated place in Plumas County, California.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A ghost town in Merced County, California.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Dodge County, Georgia.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Fremont County, Idaho.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A city, the county seat of Randolph County, Illinois.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Indiana.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A minor city in Howard County, Iowa.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Penobscot County, Maine.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A census-designated place in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A small community in Choctaw County, Mississippi.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A town, the county seat of Liberty County, Montana.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A village in Thayer County, Nebraska.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A township and borough therein, in Morris County, New Jersey.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A town and village in Orange County, New York.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Warren County, New York.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Meigs County, Ohio.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Major County, Oklahoma.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A small rural city, the county seat of Chester County, South Carolina.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lake County, South Dakota.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Tyler County, Texas.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Windsor County, Vermont.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A city in Hancock County, West Virginia.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
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A placename. A locale in the United States: A number of other townships, listed under Chester Township.
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An English habitational surname from Old English.
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A male given name transferred from the surname.
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Variant of Chester CountyA placename. Ellipsis of Chester County.
Etymology
From Middle English Chestre, from Old English Ċeaster, from ċeaster (“a town or city, especially a Roman one”). The village in Nova Scotia is likely named after the city in Pennsylvania.
noun
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slangA child molester.
Etymology
Blend of child + molester.
Forms
- plural
- Chesters
Chester · A placename. A city, the county town of Cheshire, in northwest England.
chestnut · An edible nut (technically a fruit) of the Spanish chestnut…Chestnut · A surname.Chet · A diminutive of the male given name Chester.