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chester

Phoneticschester

/ˈtʃɛstɝ/

Definitions

01a city in England

B1

n. a famous and very old city in the northwest of England, known for its Roman walls.

n. a historic cathedral city in Cheshire, England, notable for its well-preserved Roman and medieval architecture.

“We spent the weekend walking along the ancient Roman walls in Chester.”

“The city of Chester remains one of Britain's premier heritage sites, boasting a complete circuit of defensive walls and unique medieval two-tier shopping galleries.”

02a person's name

B2

n. a traditional English first name for men or a family last name.

n. a male given name or a habitational surname of Old English origin.

“Chester was a popular name for boys in the early twentieth century.”

“The archives indicate that the Chester family held significant land in the county for several generations before the industrial revolution.”

Etymology

From Middle English Chestre, from Old English Ċeaster, from ċeaster, a borrowing from Latin castrum (“camp”). Doublet of Caister and castrum. The village in Nova Scotia is likely named after the city in Pennsylvania.

Blend of child + molester.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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