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Chester

[ches-ter]

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.”



Chester

/ ˈtʃɛstə /

noun

  1. Latin name: Devaa 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)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Davids' camp say this was before the Chester game on 18 January 2014.

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Gregory’s former husband, Chester Gregory, confirmed her death in an Instagram post.

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In trials that involved adult elephants at Chester Zoo, the vaccine was found to be safe and, crucially, to activate part of the immune system that helps fight viruses.

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Beard, 47, died in hospital in Chester at 21:15 BST on 20 September.

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A judge at Chester Crown Court ruled £90m of assets belonging to Patel, 57, who is still on the run from justice, should be sold so the money can go into paying for public services.

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