Chester

American  

[ches-ter] / ˈtʃɛs tər /

noun

1. a city in Cheshire, in northwest England: only English city with the Roman walls still intact.

2. a city in southeastern Pennsylvania.

3. Cheshire.

4. former name of Cheshire.

5. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “camp.”

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Chester British  

/ ˈtʃɛstə /

noun

1. Latin name: Deva. a city in NW England, administrative centre of the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester, on the River Dee: intact surrounding walls; 16th- and 17th-century double-tier shops. Pop: 80 121 (2001)

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Chester

Pickford, who has 336 appearances for Everton and 92 England caps, has pleaded guilty to the charge and will next appear at Chester Magistrates' Court on 7 December.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Former health secretary Sir Jeremy Hunt told the inquiry he believes it would have prevented a number of deaths at the Countess of Chester if it had been in place sooner.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The public inquiry into the Lucy Letby case may have reserved the strongest criticism for the Countess of Chester Hospital and its management, but there are big questions for the wider NHS to answer too.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Countess of Chester chief executive Tony Chambers referred to it as "the donkey sanctuary".

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

A group of party leaders offered the vice-presidential nomination to Chester Arthur of New York.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow