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

Becki, who lives in Chester with her husband James, daughter Aréya and son Beauden, recalled the moment she knew something was not right.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

To support Henry Bacon’s Parthenon-like building and Daniel Chester French’s colossal statue, builders had to sink 122 hollow steel cylinders deep into the marshy soil to reach bedrock, then fill each pillar with concrete.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Choreographer Christian John-Devi Vincent, who also plays Ricky Davis in the franchise, ensured that the movement followed the growth of Alex Kirby, the drag star played by Rodney Chester.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Their clubhouse is the “Tires” set located in the Philly suburb of West Chester.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

"Come over here,” Chester commanded, indicating his chair, "and let me show you this book.”

From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe