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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.”


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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"It's another opportunity to earn another cap," former Wales defender James Chester told BBC Wales' Feast of Football.

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Keepsakes from their life together fill her apartment, like portraits of their departed dog, Chester, and a painting that references Meyer’s interest in Soviet spacecraft.

From The Wall Street Journal

Carlos settled in Chester County in Pennsylvania, where he met Angela.

From The Wall Street Journal

It pleaded guilty to 12 charges brought by the Environment Agency at Chester Magistrates' Court.

From BBC

He trained at The Hammond School, in Chester and went on to take part in international tours, including years spent living in Cuba and New York.

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